South Carolina Foster Care
Rates (Foster Care)
Foster care rate paid at:
South Carolina foster care rates:
| Service Level of Care |
Amount per day |
| Basic |
0-5 years $22.33 per day/$670 per month; 6-12 years$26.10 per day $783 per month; 13-21 years $25.57/Day $827 per month |
| Moderate |
No information provided |
| Specialized |
$545 - $2,000 |
| Intense |
Provider Designates Rates |
Requirements (Foster Care)
Foster Care Resource Requirements:
21 years old, background checks, fire & health inspection, medicals, references, financially stable, positive home study
Training (Education and Training):
- 14 hours pre-licensing; 28 hours every 2 years
Requirements (Licensing)
Licensing Requirements:
Foster Care Placements:
South Carolina requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:
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Foster Care
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Relative-Foster Care
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Adoption
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Foster/Adopt
South Carolina uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:
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Approve (Adoption)
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Verified (Foster Home)
- Certified
South Carolina resource training program is as follows:
South Carolina accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:
- Other: Varies with each Region in South Carolina; and the Training must meet South Carolina curriculum.
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
South Carolina offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: Classes are offered weekly throughout the state
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: Not Offered
- Local/County: Not Offered
