How many licensed daycares are in Florence?

There are 129 licensed child care providers in Florence.

What percentage of Florence daycares have high quality ratings?

3% of Florence daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 6% statewide in South Carolina.

What types of childcare are available in Florence?

55 center-based, 63 home-based providers operate in Florence.

How do Florence daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of South Carolina?

Florence daycares average 2.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a South Carolina statewide average of 2.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in South Carolina?

South Carolina offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Some of the Best Daycares in Florence, SC

Of Florence's 129 daycares, 4 (3%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below South Carolina's statewide rate of 6%. Locally, providers average 2.8 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with South Carolina averages of 2.9 on Process and 2.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 55 centers, 5 group child care homes, 58 family child care homes, and 11 license-exempt programs, a higher home-based share than South Carolina's average of 29%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Florence. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the South Carolina methodology page for the full breakdown.

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Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Florence

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4(3%)

40(31%)

85(66%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Florence: 2.4 (Sample of 129).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Florence: 2.8 (Sample of 75).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Florence: 2.0 (Sample of 129).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Florence

Florence Darlington Technical College Head Start/Early Head Start

Florence, SC

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Mack T. Hines Early Head Start Center

Florence, SC

★★★★★ 4 Stars

McLeod Child Development Center

Florence, SC

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Thelma Brown Head Start Center

Antioch 3 & 4K Development Center Preschool

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Florence?: There are 129 licensed child care providers in Florence.
What percentage of Florence daycares have high quality ratings?: 3% of Florence daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 6% statewide in South Carolina.
What types of childcare are available in Florence?: 55 center-based, 63 home-based providers operate in Florence.
How do Florence daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of South Carolina?: Florence daycares average 2.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a South Carolina statewide average of 2.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in South Carolina?: South Carolina offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in South Carolina