Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Greenwood, SC

Our top licensed picks in Greenwood — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from South Carolina DSS — Division of Child Care Services. 10 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 10 licensed centers in Greenwood, we surface those with a current license, larger licensed capacity, and the most recent verification. Ranking is objective and editorial — providers cannot pay for placement. Always confirm current license status before enrolling.

1

Goose Creek Primrose School #100

Greenwood, SC · 29646

Child Care Center Capacity 111 0 months - 12 months
2

Tiny Tots Of North Charleston #127

Greenwood, SC · 29646

Child Care Center Capacity 99 0 months - 12 months
3

First Steps Florence #174

Greenwood, SC · 29646

Child Care Center Capacity 88 0 months - 12 months
4

Greenville Children's Place #27

Greenwood, SC · 29649

Family Daycare Capacity 85 0 months - 5 years
5

North Charleston Early Learning Center #128

Greenwood, SC · 29649

Family Daycare Capacity 79 0 months - 5 years
6

Little Hearts Columbia #229

Greenwood, SC · 29649

Family Daycare Capacity 66 0 months - 5 years
7

Growing Minds Greenville #26

Greenwood, SC · 29646

Child Care Center Capacity 63 0 months - 12 months
8

Columbia Bright Futures Daycare #228

Greenwood, SC · 29646

Child Care Center Capacity 49 0 months - 12 months
9

La Petite Academy Goose Creek #101

Greenwood, SC · 29649

Family Daycare Capacity 33 0 months - 5 years
10

Florence Little Scholars #175

Greenwood, SC · 29649

Family Daycare Capacity 21 0 months - 5 years

How we ranked these Greenwood daycares

This ranking is built from public licensing records, not from opinions or paid placements. Every center on this page is pulled from the state licensing database, and the order is decided by three objective signals applied in this exact sequence:

  1. Current license status first. Centers whose permit is on record as licensed appear above those with any other status. A license is the single strongest signal a state gives you.
  2. Licensed capacity, largest first. Bigger licensed capacity usually means more classrooms, more age groups served and a better chance of an open spot — but it is not a measure of quality, and a small center may suit your child better.
  3. Most recent inspection date. A center inspected recently has fresher public data behind it, so what you read here is closer to today's reality.

What does not affect this ranking

No center can pay to be listed, to rank higher, or to change its description. We do not accept payment from providers, and affiliate links elsewhere on this site never influence the order of any listing.

What this list cannot tell you. Licensing data says nothing about staff turnover, how a room feels at 4pm, or whether a director answers the phone. Those you can only learn by visiting.

Before you enrol anywhere, verify the license yourself in your state database, tour during operating hours, and ask for the ratio in your child's specific room — our 30-point tour checklist walks through exactly what to ask.

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