Little Hands Childhood Development Center
573 COLLEGE PARK ROAD, LADSON, SC 29456Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects South Carolina's licensing baseline. South Carolina caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:17. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- ABC Quality P (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 114
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 Not Regulated Preschool 1:17 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
20 Inspection Visits Since 2022 · 21 Findings
Most recent: Jul 31, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
15 Important6 Administrative
Across 20 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (6). None of the 21 findings were critical.
See All 20 Inspection Visits
Jul 31, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
May 28, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Annual
Nov 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Nov 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Aug 22, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- Annual Review
Jun 28, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Apr 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Feb 8, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Nov 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Sep 28, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Application
Aug 25, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Jul 14, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Application
Jul 6, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Jun 28, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Jun 23, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Apr 27, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Annual Review
Mar 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Jan 31, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Jan 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint
Dec 2, 20222 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Complaint
- Annual Review
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