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Staff: Must be at least 18 years old and able to read and write. Must
have a high school diploma or GED and at least 6 months experience as a caregiver
in a licensed/approved facility and complete 6 hours of training in child growth
and development/early childhood education within 6 months of hiring.
| Age Range | Ratio For Daycare Centers |
| Infants | (1:6) |
| 1 - 2 years | (1:6) |
| 2 - 3 years | (1:10) |
| 3 - 4 years | (1:13) |
| 4 - 5 years | (1:18) |
| 5 - 6 years | (1:21) |
| 6 - 12 years | (1:23) |
| Mixed age groups | as indicated |
| Age Range | Ratio For Family Child Care |
| All ages |
(1:6) [includes family members under age 12] |
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Care Licensing Agency South Carolina Department of Social Services Child Care Licensing 2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: (803) 898-9020 Fax: (803) 898-9029 |
Child
Care Subsidy Agency South Carolina Department of Social Services Division of Child Care Services P.O. Box 1520 Columbia, SC 29202-1520 Phone: (803) 898-2570 Toll Free: (800) 476-0199 (within-state) Fax: (803) 898-7625 |
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Start - State Collaboration Office South Carolina Department of Social Services 1535 Confederate Avenue, 3rd Floor Columbia, SC, 29201 Phone: (803) 898-2550 Fax: (803) 898-4458 |
Child
Care Food Program Agency South Carolina Department of Social Services 1535 Confederate Avenue Post Office Box 1520 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 Phone: (803) 898-0958 Fax: (803) 898-0960 |
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Child Care Resource & Referral Contact South Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral Network 2711 Middleburg Drive Columbia, SC 20205 Phone: (803) 360-6869 Fax: (803) 799-1571 |
Office
of Child Support Enforcement Child Support Enforcement Division, Department of Social Services P.O.Box 1469 Columbia, South Carolina 29202-1469 Phone: (803) 898-9210 Fax: (803) 898-9201 Toll-Free: (800) 768-5858 |
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Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in South Carolina, call the Regional Office of the Department of Social Services at (800) 722-2737. National (800) 422-4453 For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp USA National
Child Abuse Hotline (staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis
counselors): 1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-2-A-CHILD (T.D.D) |
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