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Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Agency: South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) – Division of Early Care and Education


Website: https://dss.sc.gov


Description: The South Carolina Department of Social Services licenses and regulates child care centers, group child care homes, family child care homes, and school-age programs. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Program: ABC Quality


Website: https://abcquality.org


Description: ABC Quality is South Carolina's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and quality recognition.

Professional Development Registry

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Registry: South Carolina Professional Development Registry (SCPDR)


Website: https://scpdregistry.org


Description: South Carolina's professional development registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Organization: South Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral Network (SC CCR&R)


Website: https://sc-ccrr.org


Description: South Carolina's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.

State AEYC Affiliate

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

State AEYC Affiliate

Organization: South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC)


Website: https://www.scaeyc.org


Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.

CACFP Information

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

State AEYC Affiliate

Organization: South Carolina Department of Education – Office of Health and Nutrition


Website: https://ed.sc.gov


Description: Administers South Carolina's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Agency: South Carolina Department of Social Services


Website: https://dss.sc.gov


Description: Child care providers and employees must complete fingerprint-based criminal background checks and required child abuse and neglect registry checks before working in licensed child care settings.

State-Funded Pre-K

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Program: South Carolina First Steps 4K


Website: https://www.scfirststeps.org


Description: South Carolina's First Steps 4K Program provides high-quality, state-funded preschool opportunities for eligible four-year-old children to support school readiness.

Early Intervention Resources

Background Check Information

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Program: BabyNet


Website: https://msp.scdhhs.gov/babynet


Description: BabyNet provides coordinated early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Organization: South Carolina Department of Social Services


Website: https://dss.sc.gov


Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for South Carolina's early childhood professionals.

Required Trainings

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Required Trainings

Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development. Training records are maintained through the South Carolina Professional Development Registry.

Important Forms

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Required Trainings

Website: https://dss.sc.gov


Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.

State News & Updates

Website: https://abcquality.org


Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout South Carolina.

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