Home childcare is licensed or registered by the SC Department of Social Services, not the county. Charleston County's zoning code (ZLDR §6.4.28) governs where an adult or child day care facility may locate on unincorporated land.
In South Carolina, family child care homes and other childcare facilities are regulated by the SC Department of Social Services under SC Code Title 63, which sets registration, staffing, and health-and-safety standards based on the number of children. Charleston County does not license the caregiving itself; instead the ZLDR governs the land use. ZLDR §6.4.28 sets use conditions for an 'Adult or Child Day Care Facility,' determining which zoning districts allow it and any conditions such as setbacks, outdoor area, or special-exception approval. Operators in unincorporated areas should confirm both DSS licensing and county zoning approval before opening.
Operating an unregistered childcare home violates state DSS law; siting a day care where zoning does not permit it is a county zoning violation enforced under ZLDR Chapter 11.
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