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Daycare License Requirements for South Carolina

Worker requirements

Must be at least 18 years old and able to read and write. Must have a high school diploma or GED and at least 6 months experience as a caregiver in a licensed/approved facility and complete 6 hours of training in child growth and development/early childhood education within 6 months of hiring.

 

Provider / Child Ratio

Age Range

Ratio For Daycare Centers

Infants

(1:6)

1 - 2 years

(1:6)

2 - 3 years

(1:10)

3 - 4 years

(1:13)

4 - 5 years

(1:18)

5 - 6 years

(1:21)

6 - 12 years

(1:23)

Mixed age groups

as indicated

 

Age Range

Ratio For Family Child Care

All ages

(1:6) [includes family members under age 12]

 

Department of Social Services
Division of Child Day Care Licensing and Regulatory Services
2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803-253-4049
Fax: 803-252-1364
Web site: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/cdclrs/

 

Licensing child care centers

http://childcare.sc.gov/main/docs/laws/114500.pdf

 

Group child care home

http://childcare.sc.gov/main/docs/laws/114510.pdf


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