Columbia Senior AdvisorCountry Comfort Community Home at 204 Joe Arthur Cir, Blythewood (Richland County) is a community residential care facility, the license South Carolina uses for assisted living, with 9 licensed beds under DPH license CRC-1467 (current through February 28, 2027); its record carries no Alzheimer's special care unit flag.
What does the DPH license show for Country Comfort Community Home in Blythewood?
The state's record lists Country Comfort Community Home under license CRC-1467 with 9 beds and an expiration of February 28, 2027, smaller than the Midlands midpoint of 39 beds per senior CRCF.
| Field | From the DPH record |
|---|---|
| DPH license number | CRC-1467 |
| License term on file | March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027 |
| Licensed beds | 9 |
| Secured Alzheimer's unit flag | No |
| Alzheimer's care flag | No |
| Legal licensee | Country Comfort Homes LLC |
| Business form on the license | not given |
| Administrator named by DPH | Clifford A. Counts |
| DPH penalty orders (January 2025 to September 2026) | 0 |
| Second bed-count field in the record | 7; it does not match the licensed beds, so ask which number is current |
| Phone on the DPH record | (803) 735-9777 |
The term shown ends February 28, 2027, after which the operator must renew. Because the fee is charged per licensed bed, operators have no reason to overstate the number; it is the cap on how many residents may live here.
Sorted by license number, CRC-1467 falls at position 23 of 64 senior CRCFs in our six counties. Lower numbers generally mean an older license line, though not necessarily an older building.
What happens at Country Comfort Community Home if a resident's memory declines?
DPH's record for Country Comfort Community Home has no Alzheimer's special care unit flag, so it has no secured dementia area; someone who begins to wander would usually need to move to a facility that has one.
Plenty of residents with early memory loss do well in an open building; the turning point is usually leaving the building unnoticed or behavior staff cannot redirect. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a secured unit are Harmony Collection at Columbia (AL/MC) (2.4 mi), Vitality Living Columbia (3.0 mi).
Has DPH issued an enforcement order against Country Comfort Community Home?
We found no administrative or consent order for Country Comfort Community Home in DPH's monthly enforcement reports covering January 2025 to September 2026.
Keep that in proportion. Penalty orders are the exception; most problems DPH finds on a visit are closed out with a plan of correction that never appears in the monthly report.
Where can I read Country Comfort Community Home's DPH inspection reports?
Ask Country Comfort Community Home for its copy, or request one from DPH in writing; Section 202.E of Regulation 60-84 makes the reports public even though the state posts no CRCF inspection data online.
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 Country Comfort Community Home?
The nearest other senior CRCF is Mary RCF #3 in Blythewood, about 0.3 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 10 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary RCF #3 10219 Farrow Rd, 29016 | 0.3 | 10 | No | 0 |
| Mary's Residential Care Facility 10425 Wilson Blvd, 29016 | 2.2 | 5 | No | 0 |
| Harmony Collection at Columbia (AL/MC) 2300 Clemson Rd, 29229 | 2.4 | 110 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Harmony Collection at Columbia (IL) 2232 Clemson Rd, 29229 | 2.4 | 25 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Rouse Community Care Home #3 9316 Wilson Blvd, 29203 | 2.5 | 10 | No | 0 |
How far is Country Comfort Community Home from a hospital?
Country Comfort Community Home is located in Blythewood, Richland County, and MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center-Northeast is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 3.4 miles away by straight line.
Prisma Health Richland is next, roughly 9.6 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 Pruitthealth-Blythewood (1.1 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5) and Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare (3.2 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5).
What should we ask Country Comfort Community Home before signing?
Begin with what the state's own record suggests: ask the date of the last DPH visit and whether you can read the report and the facility's response.
- Ask how many workers are awake on the overnight shift; the minimum for a full 9-bed building is 1, and 2 at peak hours.
- Before counting on public help, ask whether OSS or the Community Choices waiver's Residential Personal Care is accepted here.
- Read the admission agreement's fee schedule, refund terms and 30-day notice clause before you sign.
