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Merryland Daycare

203 S. Dargan Street, Darlington SC 29532 · License #17573 · Child Care Center

License#: 17573
Capacity 124 children1-Star programLast inspected Jan 21, 2026
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Director
Dawn S Kirby
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Address
203 S. Dargan Street, Darlington SC 29532 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Leak, Latrease · (843) 519-0081

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

ABC Quality: C

Ages served

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  • 1-Star quality rating
  • Licensed for 124 children
4
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
3
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by South Carolina DSS
15
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.3
South Carolina average
0.8

Inspection history & violations

Source: South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education
Jan 21, 2026 — Complaint Follow Up
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 20, 2025 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
Nov 17, 2025 — Renewal Application
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
Sep 22, 2025 — Complaint
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
Jan 9, 2025 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jun 18, 2024 — Annual Review
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 7, 2024 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 16, 2024 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 27, 2024 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 12, 2024 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 20, 2023 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 28, 2023 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 16, 2023 — Renewal Application
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 21, 2023 — Annual Review
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 1, 2023 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Nov 20, 2025 inspection noted: “Reporting of Incidents” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Nov 17, 2025 inspection noted: “Rest Equipment” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Sep 22, 2025 inspection noted: “Direct Supervision” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education · Source records · Report an error