How many licensed daycares are in North Charleston?

There are 58 licensed child care providers in North Charleston.

What percentage of North Charleston daycares have high quality ratings?

0% of North Charleston 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 North Charleston?

44 center-based, 14 home-based providers operate in North Charleston.

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

North Charleston daycares average 2.7 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 North Charleston, SC

Of North Charleston's 58 daycares, 0 (0%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below South Carolina's statewide rate of 6%. Locally, providers average 2.7 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 44 centers and 14 family child care homes.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in North Charleston. 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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4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in North Charleston

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16(28%)

42(72%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in North Charleston: 2.3 (Sample of 58).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in North Charleston: 2.7 (Sample of 31).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in North Charleston: 2.0 (Sample of 58).

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Some of the Best Daycares in North Charleston

Kingdom Treasures Child Development Center

Lambs Elementary Early Head Start/ Head Start

Nia Infant and Toddler Child Development Center

North Charleston, SC

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Riverpointe Christian Academy-North

North Charleston, SC

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in North Charleston?: There are 58 licensed child care providers in North Charleston.
What percentage of North Charleston daycares have high quality ratings?: 0% of North Charleston 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 North Charleston?: 44 center-based, 14 home-based providers operate in North Charleston.
How do North Charleston daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of South Carolina?: North Charleston daycares average 2.7 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