Brookdale Harbison

What does the DPH license show for Brookdale Harbison in Columbia?

Brookdale Harbison appears on DPH's active list of community residential care facilities, license CRC-2053, sized at 52 beds against a Columbia-area midpoint of 39.

Each CRCF license covers twelve months, and this term started January 1, 2026. DPH bills the operator $10 for every licensed bed (never less than $75), so the bed figure above doubles as the building's paid-for capacity.

Sorted by license number, CRC-2053 falls at position 36 of 64 senior CRCFs in our six counties. Lower numbers generally mean an older license line, though not necessarily an older building.

Does Brookdale Harbison offer secured memory care?

Yes. DPH's record for Brookdale Harbison carries the Alzheimer's special care unit flag, meaning a secured program for residents with probable Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia that restricts their movement outside a designated area, as Regulation 60-84 Section 101.F describes it.

DPH's data records that a secured unit exists but not how many beds it holds. Ask how many residents the unit is designed for, how many live there now, and how long the wait is for a bed.

South Carolina's rules for these units are summarized on our memory care rules page.

Has DPH issued an enforcement order against Brookdale Harbison?

We found no administrative or consent order for Brookdale Harbison in DPH's monthly enforcement reports covering January 2025 to September 2026.

A clear enforcement history means no recent fines or sanctions. It does not mean no citations, which only show up in the inspection report itself.

Are inspection results for Brookdale Harbison public?

They are public, though not online. Under Regulation 60-84 Section 202.E, DPH releases inspection and complaint investigation reports for a CRCF such as Brookdale Harbison, with the correction plan and with names redacted, on written request.

Complaint investigations produce reports too, available on the same terms. When you ask for the newest one, ask whether it was a routine visit or a complaint.

What other assisted living is near Brookdale Harbison?

The nearest other senior CRCF is Fairforest Grove Senior Living in Columbia, on the same block, licensed for 66 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

What health care is near Brookdale Harbison in Columbia?

Brookdale Harbison is located in Columbia's St. Andrews, Harbison & Broad River Road area, and Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 1.1 miles away by straight line.

Lexington Medical Center is next, roughly 5.2 miles off. All distances are straight-line measurements between mapped points, not driving times.

Should nursing care become necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Seven Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (1.9 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Columbia (3.9 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5).

Which questions matter most at Brookdale Harbison?

Begin with what the state's own record suggests: ask for the most recent DPH inspection report, the deficiencies it cited and the signed plan of correction.

• Ask for a sample week of staff schedules: the legal floor for 52 residents is 7 staff at peak and 2 at night.
• Ask for the written dementia-care disclosure and the number of beds behind the secured doors.
• Ask whether Brookdale Harbison accepts Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care if savings run out.
• Take the admission agreement home; South Carolina requires it to list every fee and give 30 days' written notice before a fee change.
• The licensee's home state is TN; ask who runs the building locally and who answers above the administrator.