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Licensed daycares in 29201Columbia, SC

There are 10 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 29201, with a combined licensed capacity of 1,585 children. Together they have been cited for 43 violations across 52 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.83 violations per inspection, which is above the Columbia average of 0.43.

2 providers have a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is physical safety (12 citations), followed by recordkeeping (5). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 10 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

2 providers.

Arthurtown Child Development Center

Center · Capacity 94 · 223 Riley Street · Last inspected Jul 23, 2024

0 violationsActive
Monumental Kids Academy

Center · Capacity 21 · 1898 Calhoun Street,Suite 4 · Last inspected Dec 22, 2025

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

2 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Washington Street Umc Cdc

Center · Capacity 162 · 1401 Washington Street · Last inspected Jan 6, 2026

1 violationActive
Heathwood Hall

Center · Capacity 318 · 3000 South Beltline Blvd. · Last inspected May 5, 2026

2 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

6 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

St. Paul's Child Care Ministry

Center · Capacity 123 · 1715 Bull Street · Last inspected Apr 3, 2025

12 violationsActive
Bright Horizon At Usc

Center · Capacity 285 · 1530 Wheat Street · Last inspected Nov 7, 2025

9 violationsActive
St. Peter's Catholic School

Center · Capacity 172 · 1035 Hampton Street · Last inspected Nov 4, 2025

6 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 29201

Physical safety is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by recordkeeping. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

2

What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?

3

How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?

A note on South Carolina records

South Carolina does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

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