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[nancydrew]

I have read the licensing information for south carolina and its confusing. I cant understand it. To start watching children in your own home, when are you required to get a license? If you are only planning to watch 1 or 2 children, do you need a license? Where do you draw the line between babysitting and daycare?

[Michael]

Family Child Care Home (FCCH)
May provide care for up to six (6) children at any given time within a residence occupied by the operator. Registration is required if a person provides care to more than one unrelated family of children on a regular basis (more than two days a week and more than four hours a day). All applicants must have written approval from their local zoning Board before a permit can be issued. A FCCH must have a working, listed telephone number.

http://childcare.sc.gov/main/general/programs/licensing/facilitiesreqs.aspx#fcch

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