Columbia Senior AdvisorFlanagan Community Care Home at 665 Sharpe Rd, Columbia (Richland County) is a community residential care facility, the license South Carolina uses for assisted living, with 9 licensed beds under DPH license CRC-0314 (current through September 30, 2027); its record carries no Alzheimer's special care unit flag.
How big is Flanagan Community Care Home, and is its license current?
Flanagan Community Care Home appears on DPH's active list of community residential care facilities, license CRC-0314, sized at 9 beds against a Columbia-area midpoint of 39.
| Field | From the DPH record |
|---|---|
| DPH license number | CRC-0314 |
| License term on file | October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 |
| Licensed beds | 9 |
| Secured Alzheimer's unit flag | No |
| Alzheimer's care flag | No |
| Legal licensee | Mary E Briggs |
| Business form on the license | Sole Proprietorship |
| Administrator named by DPH | Mary E Briggs |
| DPH penalty orders (January 2025 to September 2026) | 0 |
| Second bed-count field in the record | 10; it does not match the licensed beds, so ask which number is current |
| Phone on the DPH record | (803) 754-2136 |
The term shown ends September 30, 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-0314 falls at position 4 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 Flanagan Community Care Home if a resident's memory declines?
DPH's record for Flanagan Community Care 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.
A diagnosis of mild dementia is not by itself a reason to refuse admission; what matters is whether the person is safe and whether staff can meet the need. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a secured unit are Palmettos of Parklane (2.4 mi), Merrill Gardens at Columbia (5.1 mi), Harmony Collection at Columbia (AL/MC) (5.6 mi).
Has DPH issued an enforcement order against Flanagan Community Care Home?
Not in the period we checked: Flanagan Community Care Home is absent from every DPH Healthcare Quality enforcement report from January 2025 to September 2026.
Routine deficiencies are handled with a written correction plan rather than an order, so the inspection report is still the document to read.
How do I get the latest state inspection of Flanagan Community Care Home?
Ask Flanagan Community Care 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 Flanagan Community Care Home?
The nearest other senior CRCF is Mary's Residential #2 in Columbia, about 0.2 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 5 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's Residential #2 633 Sharpe Rd, 29223 | 0.2 | 5 | No | 0 |
| Rouse Community Care Home #2 8809 Wilson Blvd, 29203 | 1.6 | 9 | No | 0 |
| Joy Community Care Home 6800 Doby Dr, 29203 | 1.9 | 10 | No | 0 |
| Rice Estate - Assisted Living 100 Finley Rd, 29203 | 2.4 | 40 | No | 0 |
| Springtree Manor 251 Springtree Dr, 29223 | 2.4 | 52 | Care only | 0 |
Where is Flanagan Community Care Home, and how close are the hospitals?
Flanagan Community Care Home is located in Columbia's North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road area, and MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center-Northeast is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 2.6 miles away by straight line.
Prisma Health Richland is next, roughly 4.7 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 Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare (2.4 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5) and NHC Healthcare Parklane (2.5 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5).
What does Flanagan Community Care Home's record suggest asking on a tour?
Let DPH's data shape the visit: ask for the most recent DPH inspection report, the deficiencies it cited and the signed plan of correction.
- With 9 beds full, Regulation 60-84 requires at least 2 staff on duty at peak times and 1 overnight; ask what the real numbers are.
- Ask whether Flanagan Community Care Home 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.
