Assisted living in Columbia

How many assisted living facilities are licensed in Columbia, SC?

DPH lists 26 senior-serving community residential care facilities with Columbia mailing addresses in the four areas we map, 1,000 licensed beds in all (a median of 36 beds each), and 8 carry the secured Alzheimer's unit flag.

Why is so much of Columbia's assisted living in Northeast Columbia, Sandhills & Clemson Road?

Northeast Columbia, Sandhills & Clemson Road holds the largest share of Columbia-address CRCFs because that is where land was available for purpose-built communities and where many small family-run care homes cluster, while older central neighborhoods rely more on nursing homes.

A parent living near Five Points or Rosewood may therefore choose between a nearby nursing home and assisted living a short drive north-east. The full roster sorts every CRCF by city and size.

Is there assisted living in the towns around Columbia?

Yes: 33 more licensed buildings are in Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Chapin, Camden, Elgin and the other towns we cover, and the rest of the six counties add 5.

• Generations of Batesburg, Batesburg-Leesville: 88 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Country Comfort Community Home, Blythewood: 9 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Mary RCF #3, Blythewood: 10 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Mary's Residential Care Facility, Blythewood: 5 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Oliver's Care Home, Blythewood: 5 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Calveria Living at Camden, Camden: 60 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Legacy of Camden, Camden: 49 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Pinedale Residential Center, Camden: 50 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Generations of Chapin, Chapin: 56 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Heritage at Lowman Residential Care, Chapin: 132 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Giving Dignity and Support, Eastover: 10 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Paths of Hope Community Residential Care, Eastover: 10 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Blake at Woodcreek Farms, Elgin: 100 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Dixon's Community Care Home, Elgin: 5 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Joanne's Community Care Home #1, Elgin: 10 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• CLS Care Home, Gadsden: 5 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Lemonaide House, Hopkins: 15 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Generations of Irmo, Irmo: 78 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Harbison Shores, Irmo: 82 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Lakeside Place Senior Living, Lexington: 90 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Legacy of Lexington, Lexington: 49 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Lexington Memory Care, Lexington: 48 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• New Light Community Care, Lexington: 14 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Oakleaf Village of Lexington, Lexington: 100 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Care only
• Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Columbia, Lexington: 91 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Spring Oak Lexington, Lexington: 90 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Care only
• Wellmore of Lexington, Lexington: 174 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Colonial Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center, West Columbia: 66 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Laurel Crest, West Columbia: 26 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Lighthouse Residential Care Facility, West Columbia: 10 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• Pines at Columbia, West Columbia: 90 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No
• SC Episcopal Home at Still Hopes (CRCF), West Columbia: 48 beds, Alzheimer's flag: Unit + care
• Southern Heritage, West Columbia: 10 beds, Alzheimer's flag: No

What does assisted living cost in Columbia?

No Columbia figure is published; CareScout's 2025 South Carolina assisted living median is $64,200 a year, about $5,350 a month, and local quotes vary with apartment size and care level.

For very-low-income residents, Optional State Supplementation pays a participating CRCF up to $1,719 a month as payment in full, and Community Choices can pay for Residential Personal Care in participating CRCFs; ask each building whether it takes either.