Reasons to Consider Enrolling

South Carolina is committed to an early care and education system that focuses on building high quality, comprehensive programs that provide integrated services. This commitment reflects a vision that every child in South Carolina will have equal opportunity for success in school based on equitable access to a high-quality early care and education system.

To promote the best possible child care, ABC Quality provides program support and training for providers and a quality ratings system that helps parents compare and choose. ABC Quality is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system (QRIS).  Ratings for childcare providers range across five levels from A+ to C. An A+ indicates the provider is among the highest rated in the state.

For more information, view the ABC Quality Provider brochure.

Benefits of ABC Quality for Providers

  • More ways to market your program and attract new families. ABC Quality is a primary tool parents use to search for high quality child care and compare providers.
  • Increased Child Care Scholarship payments based on quality level.
  • A roadmap for strengthening your quality of care, plus customized support and assistance to improve your rating.
  • Free professional development and scholarships to conferences plus grants, awards and other financial support.

Enrollment Requirements

For enrollment requirements, please see the ABC Quality Manuals for your provider type. The manuals are located under "Resources", ABC Quality Resources on this website.

Additionally, please see https://www.scchildcare.org/providers/training-career-development/ for training requirements” that programs must meet to participate in ABC Quality.

How to Get Started

Contact the Regional Office for your county to learn how you can enroll in ABC Quality. Select your county in the dropdown below for the contact in your area. 

Oconee Pickens Anderson Greenville Spartanburg Cherokee York Chester Lancaster Kershaw Lee Sumter Calhoun Orangeburg Bamberg Barnwell Allendale Hampton Jasper Beaufort Charleston Dorchester Berkeley Georgetown Williamsburg Florence Darlington Dillon Marion Horry Chesterfield Marlboro Clarendon Colleton Union Laurens Abbeville Greenwood McCormick Edgefield Aiken Saluda Lexington Richland Newberry Fairfield

ABC Quality Contact

Cyndi Moyd
Phone: (864) 417-6529
Email: cynthia.moyd@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Kimberly McCullough
Phone: (803) 609-6082
Email: Kimberly.K.Mccullough@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Stephanie Heyward
Phone: (803) 465-1932
Email: stephanie.heyward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Tracey Nichols
Phone: (864) 270-4503
Email: tracey.nichols@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Stephanie Heyward
Phone: (803) 465-1932
Email: stephanie.heyward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Stephanie Heyward
Phone: (803) 465-1932
Email: stephanie.heyward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Stephanie Heyward
Phone: (803) 465-1932
Email: stephanie.heyward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Jamie Barry-Winningham
Phone: (803) 673-2713
Email: jamie.barry@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Ronda Steward
Phone: (803) 727-3004
Email: ronda.steward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Jamie Barry-Winningham
Phone: (803) 673-2713
Email: jamie.barry@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Veronica Rivers
Phone: (803) 904-3307
Email: veronica.rivers@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Angela Branham
Phone: (803) 394-0429
Email: angela.branham@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Shelah Peoples Verette
Phone: (803) 201-6692
Email: shelah.peoples@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Ronda Steward
Phone: (803) 727-3004
Email: ronda.steward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Stephanie Heyward
Phone: (803) 465-1932
Email: stephanie.heyward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Shelah Peoples Verette
Phone: (803) 201-6692
Email: shelah.peoples@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Erin Perry
Phone: (803) 239-7319
Email: erin.perry@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Jamie Barry-Winningham
Phone: (803) 673-2713
Email: jamie.barry@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Cyndi Moyd
Phone: (864) 417-6529
Email: cynthia.moyd@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Shamon Thomas
Phone: (803) 609-7305
Email: Shamon.Thomas@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Erin Perry
Phone: (803) 239-7319
Email: erin.perry@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Melissa Heston-Covert
Phone: (803) 920-4048
Email: melissa.heston@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Leanne Coyle
Phone: (803) 730-1624
Email: Leanne.coyle@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Cyndi Moyd
Phone: (864) 417-6529
Email: cynthia.moyd@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Stephanie Heyward
Phone: (803) 465-1932
Email: stephanie.heyward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Erin Perry
Phone: (803) 239-7319
Email: erin.perry@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Stephanie Heyward
Phone: (803) 465-1932
Email: stephanie.heyward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Sharon Johnson
Phone: (803) 609-5106
Email: sharon.johnson2@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Angela Branham
Phone: (803) 394-0429
Email: angela.branham@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Leanne Coyle
Phone: (803) 730-1624
Email: Leanne.coyle@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Ronda Steward
Phone: (803) 727-3004
Email: ronda.steward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Kimberly Kennedy
Phone: (803) 727-2996
Email: kimberly.kennedy@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Erin Perry
Phone: (803) 239-7319
Email: erin.perry@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Shelah Peoples Verette
Phone: (803) 201-6692
Email: shelah.peoples@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Cyndi Moyd
Phone: (864) 417-6529
Email: cynthia.moyd@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Kimberly McCullough
Phone: (803) 609-6082
Email: Kimberly.K.Mccullough@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Tracey Nichols
Phone: (864) 270-4503
Email: tracey.nichols@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Sharon Johnson
Phone: (803) 609-5106
Email: sharon.johnson2@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Tracey Nichols
Phone: (864) 270-4503
Email: tracey.nichols@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Shamon Thomas
Phone: (803) 609-7305
Email: Shamon.Thomas@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Cyndi Moyd
Phone: (864) 417-6529
Email: cynthia.moyd@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Veronica Rivers
Phone: (803) 904-3307
Email: veronica.rivers@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Ronda Steward
Phone: (803) 727-3004
Email: ronda.steward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Angela Branham
Phone: (803) 394-0429
Email: angela.branham@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Ronda Steward
Phone: (803) 727-3004
Email: ronda.steward@dss.sc.gov

ABC Quality Contact

Angela Branham
Phone: (803) 394-0429
Email: angela.branham@dss.sc.gov