Columbia Senior AdvisorWhat is in the Columbia-area senior care directory?
Every active DPH license for community residential care facilities, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices, in-home care providers and adult day care in Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Saluda and Calhoun counties, 449 in all, with CMS Care Compare ratings for the 27 certified nursing homes we could match.
| County | Senior CRCFs | Alzheimer's unit | Nursing homes | Home health | Hospice | In-home care | Adult day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County | 37 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 220 | 9 |
| Lexington County | 19 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 4 |
| Kershaw County | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Fairfield County | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Saluda County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Where does the directory's data come from?
Only official bulk data: DPH's Find a Facility license data (as of November 6, 2026), DPH's monthly Healthcare Quality enforcement reports and CMS's Provider Information dataset for nursing home ratings, inspections, staffing and fines; no aggregator listings, operator marketing or reviews.
Every listing page carries a source line with the data date. Every senior-serving CRCF and every CMS-certified nursing home has its own page; agencies, adult day centers and disability residences appear as roster rows.
How do the listing pages work?
Each listing has a search box and filters for county, city and license type (plus CMS rating for nursing homes), and every column sorts with a click on its heading, so you can, for example, list every CRCF in Lexington by licensed beds.
Why are there no inspection dates for assisted living?
South Carolina does not publish CRCF inspection dates or reports in bulk; DPH inspects “as deemed appropriate” and releases reports on written request, so the directory shows license and enforcement data instead.
For nursing homes, CMS publishes inspection dates and deficiency counts, and those appear on every nursing home row and page. For a CRCF, ask for its latest DPH inspection report and plan of correction before deciding.
Side by side
| This directory is | This directory is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Every active DPH license of these types in the six counties | A list of paying partners |
| Ratings | CMS ratings for certified nursing homes, labelled as CMS's | Scores of our own |
| Freshness | Rebuilt from DPH data as of November 6, 2026 and CMS data of October 1, 2026 | Edited by facilities |
| Detail pages | Built from state and CMS records | Built from brochures |
