South Carolina Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in South Carolina.
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Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(800) 556-7445 or (803) 898-9020
Website Find Your Local OfficeProvider Complaint Line: Call your regional licensing office
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
WebsiteSouth Carolina Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in South Carolina
WebsiteChild & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
WebsiteCriminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – ABC Quality
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Palmetto Shared Services Alliance
A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)
SC First Steps
Comprehensive early childhood agency focused on getting children ready for school and life success
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(888) 227-3487
Medicaid Eligibility – Healthy Connections
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Partners for Healthy Children
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
State government programs to promote the health of South Carolina citizens
South Carolina Department of Social Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Department of Mental Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – SC Voucher Program
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: 1(800) 476-0199
South Carolina Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals South Carolina
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
The Arc of South Carolina
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Early Intervention – BabyNet
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
South Carolina Inclusion Collaborative
Help finding child care for children with special needs, training and technical assistance for child care providers to support the inclusion of children with disabilities/developmental delays in child care programs
Kinship/Relative Caregiver Programs
Resources for children in the care of a relative, member of their tribe or clan, godparent, step-parent, or any adult who has a kinship bond with a child
If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.
