Columbia Senior AdvisorGenerations of Chapin at 431 E Boundary St, Chapin (Lexington County) is a community residential care facility, the license South Carolina uses for assisted living, with 56 licensed beds under DPH license CRC-1128 (current through October 31, 2027); its record carries no Alzheimer's special care unit flag.
What does the DPH license show for Generations of Chapin in Chapin?
Yes. Generations of Chapin holds an active DPH license as a CRCF with 56 beds, larger than the 39-bed midpoint of the 64 senior-serving CRCFs we track in the six Midlands counties.
| Field | From the DPH record |
|---|---|
| DPH license number | CRC-1128 |
| License term on file | November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027 |
| Licensed beds | 56 |
| Secured Alzheimer's unit flag | No |
| Alzheimer's care flag | No |
| Legal licensee | Generations of Chapin Inc |
| Business form on the license | Corporation |
| Administrator named by DPH | Tim Slice |
| DPH penalty orders (January 2025 to September 2026) | 0 |
| Second bed-count field in the record | 64; it does not match the licensed beds, so ask which number is current |
| Phone on the DPH record | (803) 345-1911 |
The term shown ends October 31, 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-1128 falls at position 21 of 64 senior CRCFs in our six counties. Lower numbers generally mean an older license line, though not necessarily an older building.
Can Generations of Chapin care for someone with dementia?
DPH's record for Generations of Chapin 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.
Regulation 60-84 bars a CRCF from keeping a resident whom a physician considers a danger to self or others, and unsafe wandering is the usual reason that line is crossed. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a secured unit are Heritage at Lowman Residential Care (3.9 mi), Generations of Irmo (10.8 mi), Harbison Shores (10.8 mi).
Does Generations of Chapin have any state penalties on record?
No. None of the DPH Healthcare Quality enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 names Generations of Chapin.
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.
Are inspection results for Generations of Chapin public?
Ask Generations of Chapin 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 Generations of Chapin?
The nearest other senior CRCF is Heritage at Lowman Residential Care in Chapin, about 3.9 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 132 beds and flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage at Lowman Residential Care 2101 Dutch Fork Rd, 29036 | 3.9 | 132 | Unit + care | 1 |
| Generations of Irmo 7142 Woodrow St, 29063 | 10.8 | 78 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Harbison Shores 990 Columbia Ave, 29063 | 10.8 | 82 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Lexington Memory Care 886 Park Rd, 29072 | 11.4 | 48 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Lakeside Place Senior Living 487 Hwy 378, 29072 | 12.2 | 90 | Unit + care | 0 |
Where is Generations of Chapin, and how close are the hospitals?
Generations of Chapin is located in Chapin, Lexington County, and Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 11.5 miles away by straight line.
Lexington Medical Center is next, roughly 16.8 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 The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare (4.2 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Lexington Medical Center Extended Care (11.8 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5).
What should we ask Generations of Chapin before signing?
Use the public record as your checklist: 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 56 residents is 7 staff at peak and 2 at night.
- Before counting on public help, ask whether OSS or the Community Choices waiver's Residential Personal Care is accepted here.
- Ask which charges rise as care needs rise, and check that the agreement promises 30 days' notice of any increase.
