United Way of Sumter,
Clarendon & Lee Counties
215 North Washington Street
Sumter, SC 29150
TRAINING INFORMATION

Information on our training sessions & events are now available online. Our sessions fill up quickly so be sure
to sign up as soon as the registration date for that event or session starts. Majority of our trainings are FREE,
therefore, if you have registered for a class and then can not attend - you must call and cancel or a no show
fee of $20 will be applied. This fee must be paid before you will be able to sign up for any other training
sessions.
CHILD CARE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS

Upcoming grant information and applications will be mailed out in the fall. Grants are awarded to providers in Sumter county through a
partnership with Sumter County First Steps. If you do not reside in Sumter county, check with your local First Steps office to see if grants
are available in your county. Additional information and photos can be found here.
NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY CERTIFIED TRAINING HOURS YOU HAVE???

This information can be located at The Center for Child Care Career Development, under transcripts. CCCC-D
administers a credentialing and career development system for South Carolina in collaboration with the South
Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the South Carolina Department of Social Services and the
South Carolina Office of First Steps. The Center's mission is to improve the quality of all early childhood
programs in the state through the professional development of the teachers/caregivers.
EARN EXTRA MONEY & RECEIVE FREE MATERIALS

Enroll & participate in South Carolina's ABC Child Care Program and you may not only receive bonus money and free materials, but you
will have a program that is a step above others. ABC has created indicators of better care in South Carolina. These voluntary child care
standards promote a higher quality of child care.
FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Our office can provide FREE technical assistance to child care providers. We are state certified TAP's (Technical Assistance Provider)
and can assist your business with improvements to your child care program. Please call (803)773-7935 or 1-800-681-0333.
WHAT TYPE OF PROVIDER ARE YOU?

Family child care: offered in the home of the provider. May provide care for up to six (6) children at any given time. Registration or
licensure is required if a person provides care to more than one unrelated family of children on a regular basis (more than two days a
week and more than four hours a day).

Group child care: Applies to facilities operating with a capacity from seven (7) to twelve (12) children. May care for eight (8) children
without an additional caregiver. When the attendance reaches nine or there are more than three children under the age of 24 months,
an additional caregiver must be present at all times. In addition, there must be an emergency backup person available that is not
included in the staff to child ratio. A Group Child Care Home may be in a residence or a separate building. If you reside in a mobile
home, you may contact the State Fire Marshal's office (803-896-9800) to discuss if the structure meets Fire Codes.

Child Care Center: Applies to facilities operating with a capacity of 13 or more children. Must be licensed or approved if the program
operates more than four hours a day and more than two days a week. Programs that operate less than four hours a day may keep
children during school vacations and holidays and be exempt from licensing.  

Some centers are owned by private, for-profit businesses and some are operated by non-profit entities such as religious groups, parent
boards or hospitals.