Who needs a child care center license in South Carolina?

Issued by South Carolina Department of Social Services, Child Care Licensing, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in South Carolina

A center cares for 13 or more children. Apply on form 2902 with the zoning approval, the health and fire inspection requests, the floor plan and the director’s credentials; fingerprint background checks cover every staff member before the licensing inspection. If the Department has not approved or denied a complete application within 90 days, a provisional license issues.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by South Carolina Department of Social Services, Child Care Licensing.

Sources and dates

Code of Laws 63-13 (child care facilities); Regulation 114-500 and following; DSS form 2902, application to operate a child care facility. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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