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Gail and Terry Richardson Center for the Child

524 Francis Marion Road, Florence SC 29506 · License #21675 · Center · Child Care Center

Approval#: 21675

Capacity 189 children3-Star programLast inspected Feb 28, 2025

Contact

Director: Melissa Rhodes Ward
Phone: (843) 661-1630
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 524 Francis Marion Road, Florence SC 29506 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Davis, Laura · (843) 519-0079

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

ABC Quality: B+

Ages served

Ages not published.

3-Star quality rating
Licensed for 189 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

Substantiated complaints

Published by South Carolina DSS

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

1.0

South Carolina average

0.8

Inspection history & violations

Source: South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education

Feb 28, 2025 — Annual Review

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

High
Meal Requirements
Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.

Dec 3, 2024 — Annual Review Follow Up

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Aug 26, 2024 — Annual Review

2 violations cited · view state record

2 violations

High
Direct Supervision
Corrected Corrected by Aug 26, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
High
Discipline and Behavior Management
Corrected Corrected by Aug 26, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.

May 14, 2024 — Renewal Application

1 violation cited

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

1The Feb 28, 2025 inspection noted: “Meal Requirements” — what has changed since then?
2The Aug 26, 2024 inspection noted: “Direct Supervision” — what has changed since then?
3The May 14, 2024 inspection noted: “Staff Requirements” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error