Child care centers across SC have dozens of open slots as costs soar
Child care centers throughout South Carolina are reporting vacant slots as the cost of care increases. Facilities such as Little Me Child Care Center in Spartanburg have seen dozens of families affected by rising expenses. This trend reflects broader affordability challenges for child care across the state.
Kaiwaan Page, 4, sleeps during naptime at Little Me Child Care Center in Spartanburg on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, as the school’s director, Kesha Williams (right) and a teaching aide, Felicia Rhodes, look on. Some 28 families have had to…
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