Provider Resources
Child Care Licensing
ABC Quality
Indicators/Standards
- Understanding ABC Quality 2020
- ABC Quality License Exempt Manual
- ABC Quality Structural Quality Indicators 2019
- ABC Quality Process Quality Indicators - Intentional Teaching Tools (ITT)
Clarification Guides
Forms
- ABC Quality Provider Agreement
- Program Staff List
- Code of Ethics
- Staff Education and Professional Development Tracking Form
- Staff Health Assessment
- Health and Safety Inspection for License Exempt
- Central Registry Form for License-Exempt
Business Procedures
Documents
- ABC Quality April 2018 Webinar
- SC Early Learning Standards (Printer version)
- SC Early Learning Standards (ADA version)
- Grow Healthy Documents
- SC ABCQ Family Engagement Toolkit
- SC Early Care and Education Career Path
- Parenting Handbook: A Guide to Kindergarten Readiness
- South Carolina's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Teachers/Caregivers and Program Administrators
- Infant/Toddler Materials Guide
- Preschool Materials Guide
- Afterschool Materials Guide
- ABC Quality Prorated Training Requirements
CACFP
SC Voucher
- Child care Income Standards (2021-2022)
- SC Voucher Program Child Development Fee Scale (2021-2022)
- SC Voucher Maximum Payments Allowed FFY 2022
- SC Voucher Program Policy Manual
- SVL Frequently Asked Questions
- Instructions for Paper Version of SVL
- Quick Reference Guide for paper Version of the SVL
- Online SVL Benefits
- Online SVL User’s Manual
- Online SVL Overview (PowerPoint)
Statewide Resources
These websites provide access to advice, funding, and resources across the state for child care providers and families.
- South Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Network
- South Carolina Head Start Association
- South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships
- SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
- South Carolina Program for Infants and Toddlers
- SC Child Care Inclusion Collaborative
- Beginnings SC
- SC Department of Education Summer Food Service Program
- SC Department of Social Services (DSS)
- SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
- SC Sex Offender Registry
- Division of Early Care and Education Library of Forms, Documents and Resources
- Financial Assistance Programs for Eligible Families
National Resources
Here’s where you’ll find links to critical health and safety information for child care providers from national organizations.
- Academy of Pediatrics
- American SIDS Institute
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Tool Kit for Managing Food Allergies in Schools
- CDC Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs
- CDC Frequently Asked Questions: Food Allergy Guidelines
- healthychildren.org from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Public Playground Safety Handbook (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Keeping You Informed
We're always looking for ways to keep you informed about the latest news, training, and resources to support the well-being of children. Our monthly newsletters outline information for parents and providers.