Drop-In Daycare in South Carolina
Daycares that offer drop-in care in South Carolina, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 38
- towns
- 25
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 4
- of all South Carolina daycares
- 2%
Map of South Carolina: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
South Carolina
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in South Carolina
Programs
Programs in South Carolina
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 2,292 |
| Take infants | 311 |
| Child care centers | 1,604 |
| Accept subsidy | 31 |
| In-home daycares | 688 |
| Christian & church daycares | 293 |
| Montessori schools | 68 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 338 |
| Early morning daycare | 361 |
| Part-time daycare | 103 |
| Drop-in daycare | 38 |
| Bilingual daycare | 20 |
| Head Start | 179 |
The South Carolina state record
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education licenses daycares in South Carolina.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in South Carolina
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
South Carolina
Cost, inspections and ratios in South Carolina
A to Z
All 25 South Carolina towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
B3 towns
- Barnwell1 offer drop-in
- Blythewood1 offer drop-in
- Boiling Springs1 offer drop-in
C3 towns
- Charleston3 offer drop-in
- Columbia5 offer drop-in
- Conway1 offer drop-in
D1 town
- Duncan1 offer drop-in
E1 town
- Easley1 offer drop-in
G1 town
- Greenville3 offer drop-in
I1 town
- Irmo1 offer drop-in
M4 towns
- Mauldin1 offer drop-in
- Moore1 offer drop-in
- Mount Pleasant1 offer drop-in
- Myrtle Beach2 offer drop-in
N1 town
- North Charleston2 offer drop-in
P1 town
- Piedmont1 offer drop-in
R1 town
- Rock Hill1 offer drop-in
S2 towns
- Spartanburg1 offer drop-in
- Summerville3 offer drop-in
T1 town
- Travelers Rest1 offer drop-in
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in South Carolina
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in South Carolina?
38 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 25 South Carolina towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which South Carolina town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Columbia, with 5 listed. Next are Charleston (3) and Greenville (3).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in South Carolina?
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education licenses daycares in South Carolina. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.