Caring for children for pay in a York County home falls under South Carolina DSS oversight. A family childcare home for no more than six unattended children must register with DSS; larger group homes and centers need a state license.
Child care in South Carolina is regulated by the Department of Social Services, not the county. S.C. Code Section 63-13-810 requires the operator of a family childcare home, a residence caring for no more than six unattended children, to register with the department. A private childcare center or group childcare home caring for more children must instead be licensed under Section 63-13-410, with background checks, staff-to-child ratios, and inspection. In unincorporated York County the home must also meet the county's Unified Development Ordinance and building requirements, but DSS controls whether the daycare may operate.
Operating a childcare center or group home without a DSS license, or a family childcare home without registering, violates the Children's Code; DSS can seek an injunction to close the home.
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