Columbia Senior AdvisorL&B Care Home at 3646 Barr Woods Rd, Saluda (Saluda County) is a community residential care facility, the license South Carolina uses for assisted living, with 24 licensed beds under DPH license CRC-2254 (current through July 31, 2027); its record carries no Alzheimer's special care unit flag.
What does the DPH license show for L&B Care Home in Saluda?
The state's record lists L&B Care Home under license CRC-2254 with 24 beds and an expiration of July 31, 2027, smaller than the Midlands midpoint of 39 beds per senior CRCF.
| Field | From the DPH record |
|---|---|
| DPH license number | CRC-2254 |
| License term on file | August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 |
| Licensed beds | 24 |
| Secured Alzheimer's unit flag | No |
| Alzheimer's care flag | No |
| Legal licensee | L&B Care Home Inc |
| Business form on the license | Corporation |
| Administrator named by DPH | Elizabeth Goldman |
| DPH penalty orders (January 2025 to September 2026) | 0 |
| Phone on the DPH record | (864) 993-3072 |
The term shown ends July 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-2254 falls at position 46 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 L&B Care Home if a resident's memory declines?
DPH's record for L&B 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 Lakeside Place Senior Living (25.1 mi), Lexington Memory Care (25.1 mi), Heritage at Lowman Residential Care (26.4 mi).
Was L&B Care Home fined by South Carolina?
We found no administrative or consent order for L&B Care 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 L&B Care Home's DPH inspection reports?
Ask L&B 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.
DPH has no fixed inspection schedule for CRCFs, so ask when the last visit happened, what was cited, and to see the plan of correction the administrator signed.
What other assisted living is near L&B Care Home?
The nearest other senior CRCF is Long's Residential Care Center in Saluda, about 1.6 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long's Residential Care Center 5760 Denny Hwy, 29138 | 1.6 | 32 | Care only | 0 |
| Generations of Batesburg 111 Generations Blvd, 29006 | 13.9 | 88 | No | 0 |
| Generations of Chapin 431 E Boundary St, 29036 | 23.3 | 56 | No | 0 |
| Lakeside Place Senior Living 487 Hwy 378, 29072 | 25.1 | 90 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Lexington Memory Care 886 Park Rd, 29072 | 25.1 | 48 | Unit + care | 0 |
What health care is near L&B Care Home in Saluda?
L&B Care Home is located in Saluda, Saluda County, and Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 32.1 miles away by straight line.
Lexington Medical Center is next, roughly 34.7 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 Saluda Nursing Center (3.1 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5) and The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare (26.6 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).
Which questions matter most at L&B Care Home?
Let DPH's data shape the visit: request the newest inspection or complaint report from DPH and the correction plan that followed it.
- With 24 beds full, Regulation 60-84 requires at least 3 staff on duty at peak times and 1 overnight; ask what the real numbers are.
- Ask whether L&B Care Home accepts Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care if savings run out.
- Read the admission agreement's fee schedule, refund terms and 30-day notice clause before you sign.
