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Little Hands Childhood Development Center

Ladson, SC · Berkeley County
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 3.0 (2 reviews)
573 College Park Road, Ladson, SC 29456
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Quick Facts

Capacity
114 children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
ABC Quality Level
P

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Contact Information

📞 (843) 996-4545
573 College Park Road
Ladson, SC 29456
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
24992
License Issued
Oct 25, 2025
Active Through
Oct 25, 2028
Issued By
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Licensor
Turcotte, Stacie
District Office
South Carolina Dept. of Social Services - Division of Child Care Services

Reviews

3.0
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Savannah
2023-10-31 17:14:25
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Absolutely amazing childcare! Mrs. Lauren, Mrs. Kara, and Mrs. Hannah are phenomenal! My child has progressed tremendously and is learning curriculum every single day. They truly prepare the children for K5! Their love and attentiveness is unmatched! We feel at home at Little Hands!

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Monica
2022-12-09 02:55:29
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Little Hands CDC is not a place a child should attend. They are not upfront about what’s happening inside of the daycare. They overcharge you and say it’s a computer glitch when they manually input the amount. There was also a time they misplaced a payment stating the envelope was on the desk but the money wasn’t. When I asked to come and look at the camera because I placed the money into the envelope while I’m front if a camera; they said they would call me back. 5 minutes later they mysteriously found the money. I was over charged in which the owner tried to belittle me verbally as if I wasn’t entitled to my money back. The owner stated she did not have the funds to give me and when law enforcement was contacted by her she somehow found the money to reimburse me. They have very high complaints and there is always DSS out at the site. I thought this was a good childcare, until I was mistreated multiple times. I found out the truth about everything they are trying to hide from parents. They don’t do curriculum with the kids. They even threw away my child’s car seat. They are firing the employees that are speaking out on how they are running a piss poor establishment. Me speaking up for myself she unenrolled my child. I don’t recommend this facility to anyone. Ever since they fired MS. Laquinta the lady who loved her kids and families and had a bond with her staff; things have never been the same. Lauren Austin the owner was very rude to me and I made me feel like I was nobody. I will never recommend this childcare.

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About the Provider

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Little Hands Childhood Development Center is a Child Care Center in Ladson SC, with a maximum capacity of 114 children. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30AM–6:00PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:30AM–6:00PM
  • Tuesday6:30AM–6:00PM
  • Wednesday6:30AM–6:00PM
  • Thursday6:30AM–6:00PM
  • Friday6:30AM–6:00PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Inspection Type Date Deficiency Type Severity Resolved
Complaint 2026-08-11 Center Definitions High Pending
Complaint 2026-08-11 Staff Records High Pending
Complaint 2026-08-11 Staff Records Medium Pending
Complaint 2026-08-11 Ratios High Pending
Complaint 2026-08-11 Staff Health High Pending
Complaint 2026-08-11 Staff Health Medium Pending
Complaint 2026-08-11 63-13-30 Caregiver requirements High Pending
Complaint 2026-08-11 63-13-40 Background checks for employment High Pending
Annual Review 2026-06-23 Staff Requirements High Pending
Complaint 2025-07-31 Staff Requirements High Yes
ABC - Annual 2025-05-28
Complaint 2024-11-20
Complaint 2024-11-07 Reporting of Incidents High On Site
Complaint 2024-11-07 Direct Supervision High Yes
Complaint 2024-11-07 Ratios High Yes
Complaint 2024-11-07 Indoor Space and Conditions - Environmental Hazards Medium Yes
Annual Review 2024-08-22
Complaint 2024-06-28 Direct Supervision High On Site
Complaint 2024-05-30 Reporting of Incidents High On Site
Complaint 2024-05-30 Direct Supervision High Yes
Complaint 2024-05-30 Ratios High Yes
Complaint 2024-05-30 63-13-40 Background checks for employment High Yes
Complaint 2024-04-25 Direct Supervision High On Site
Complaint 2024-04-04
Complaint 2024-02-08 Direct Supervision High On Site
Complaint 2024-02-08 Sanitation Medium On Site
Complaint 2024-02-08 Sleeping High On Site
Complaint 2024-02-08 Center Definitions High Yes
Complaint 2024-02-08 Ratios High Yes
Complaint 2024-02-08 Outdoor Space Medium Yes
Complaint 2024-02-08 63-13-40 Background checks for employment High Yes
Complaint 2024-01-18 Feeding, Eating, and Drinking High Yes
Complaint 2023-11-15
Renewal Application 2023-09-28
Complaint 2023-08-25
Complaint 2023-08-23 Center Definitions High On Site
Complaint 2023-08-23 Center Definitions High Yes
Complaint 2023-08-23 Direct Supervision High On Site
Renewal Application 2023-07-24 Staff Requirements High Yes
Renewal Application 2023-07-24 Staff Requirements High Pending
Renewal Application 2023-07-14 Outdoor Space Medium Yes
Renewal Application 2023-07-14 Cleaning, Storage, and Handling of Food Utensils and Equipment High Yes
Renewal Application 2023-07-14 Staff Health Medium Yes
Renewal Application 2023-07-14 Outdoor Space Medium Pending
Renewal Application 2023-07-14 Cleaning, Storage, and Handling of Food Utensils and Equipment High Pending
Complaint 2023-07-06
Complaint 2023-06-28 Indoor Space and Conditions - Environmental Hazards Medium Yes
Complaint 2023-06-28 Indoor Space and Conditions - Environmental Hazards Medium Pending
Complaint 2023-06-23 Direct Supervision High On Site
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Sanitation Medium Yes
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Center Definitions High On Site
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Direct Supervision High Yes
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Ratios High Yes
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Ratios High On Site
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Sanitation Medium Pending
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Outdoor Space Medium Yes
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Outdoor Space High Yes
Annual Review 2023-04-27 Feeding Chairs High Yes
Annual Review 2023-04-27 63-13-40 Background checks for employment High Yes
Complaint 2023-03-13 Staff Requirements High Yes
Complaint 2023-03-13 Direct Supervision High On Site
Complaint 2023-03-13 Ratios High On Site
Complaint 2023-01-31 Inspection High On Site
Complaint 2023-01-31 Direct Supervision High Yes
Complaint 2023-01-31 Meal Requirements High On Site
Complaint 2023-01-31 Food Storage High Yes
Complaint 2023-01-31 Feeding, Eating, and Drinking High Yes
Complaint 2023-01-11 Sanitation Medium Yes
Complaint 2022-10-11 Direct Supervision High On Site
Review 2022-09-13 Direct Supervision High On Site
Review 2022-09-13 Ratios High On Site
Review 2022-09-13 Feeding, Eating, and Drinking High Pending
Review Follow Up 2022-09-13 Direct Supervision High On Site
Review Follow Up 2022-09-13 Ratios High On Site
Review Follow Up 2022-09-13 Feeding, Eating, and Drinking High Yes
Complaint 2022-09-02 Direct Supervision High On Site
Complaint 2022-09-02 Feeding, Eating, and Drinking High On Site
Complaint 2022-07-05 Staff Requirements High Pending
Complaint 2022-07-05 Direct Supervision High On Site
Complaint 2022-07-05 Ratios High On Site
Complaint 2022-07-05 Indoor Space and Conditions - Environmental Hazards High On Site
Complaint 2022-07-05 Staff Requirements High Yes
Complaint 2022-03-29 Staff Records High Pending
Complaint 2022-03-29 Staff Records Medium Pending
Complaint 2022-03-29 Staff Requirements High Pending
Complaint 2022-03-29 Direct Supervision High Pending
Complaint 2022-03-29 Ratios High Pending
Complaint 2022-03-29 Staff Records High Yes
Complaint 2022-03-29 Staff Records Medium Yes
Complaint 2022-03-29 Staff Requirements High Yes
Complaint 2022-03-29 Direct Supervision High Yes
Complaint 2022-03-29 Ratios High Yes
Complaint 2022-03-28 Outdoor Space Medium Yes
Complaint 2022-03-25 Center Definitions High On Site
Complaint 2022-03-25 Direct Supervision High Pending
Complaint 2022-03-25 Ratios High Pending
Complaint 2022-03-25 Direct Supervision High Yes
Complaint 2022-03-25 Ratios High Yes
Complaint 2022-03-24 Staff Requirements High Pending
Complaint 2022-03-24 Staff Requirements N/A Pending

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