S.C. Code Ann. § 20-7-2870
The department shall visit the facility when concerns are expressed by the community regarding the health and safety of the children, child abuse or enrollment beyond the limits set forth in this subarticle.
a. If the concern is in regard to the health and safety of the children, the department may call on other appropriate agencies (i.e., State Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of the State Fire Marshal) as necessary to conduct an inspection.
b. If the concern indicates that the child has been abused, the department shall carry out its responsibility as authorized under Article 7 of this chapter.
c. If the visits and inspections verify conditions detrimental to the health and safety of the children or overenrollment, the department shall carry out its responsibility as authorized by subsection C of Section 20-7-2860 and Section 20-7-3010.