News & Announcements

December 4, 2023

Childcare Center: Food Safety Alert from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Please review Guidance from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention regarding an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to pre-cut cantaloupes.

November 20, 2023

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Guidance for Childcares

As per DHEC, please see the Guidance as a reminder about exclusion of those with RSV.

September 29, 2023

Child Care Scholarships

DSS will continue to offer child care scholarships, however, the income levels are changing.

September 19, 2023

November’s Governor’s Advisory Committee Meeting on the Regulations of Child Care Facilities

The Governor’s Advisory Committee on the Regulations of Child Care Facilities will meet on November 13, 2023, from 10:00am - 1:00pm | State Office/Room307-310, 1535 Confederate Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201

September 19, 2023

December’s Governor’s Advisory Committee Meeting on the Regulations of Child Care Facilities (1)

The Governor’s Advisory Committee on the Regulations of Child Care Facilities will meet on December 4, 2023, from 10:00am - 1:00pm | State Office/Room 307-310, 1535 Confederate Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201

September 19, 2023

January’s Governor’s Advisory Committee Meeting on the Regulations of Child Care Facilities (1)

The Governor’s Advisory Committee on the Regulations of Child Care Facilities will meet on January 11, 2024, from 10:00am - 1:00pm | State Office/Room 307-310, 1535 Confederate Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201