Wellmore of Lexington

How big is Wellmore of Lexington, and is its license current?

Wellmore of Lexington appears on DPH's active list of community residential care facilities, license CRC-1557, sized at 174 beds against a Columbia-area midpoint of 39.

The term shown ends June 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-1557 falls at position 30 of 64 senior CRCFs in our six counties. Lower numbers generally mean an older license line, though not necessarily an older building.

Does DPH list an Alzheimer's unit at Wellmore of Lexington?

Yes. DPH's record for Wellmore of Lexington 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.

Was Wellmore of Lexington fined by South Carolina?

We found no administrative or consent order for Wellmore of Lexington in DPH's monthly enforcement reports covering 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 Wellmore of Lexington?

Write to DPH Healthcare Quality and ask: South Carolina keeps CRCF inspection reports off the internet, but Section 202.E of Regulation 60-84 makes them, and the facility's response, available to anyone who requests them in writing.

Ask Wellmore of Lexington directly for the date of its latest DPH visit. If deficiencies were cited, a plan of correction exists and you can ask to read it alongside the report.

What other assisted living is near Wellmore of Lexington?

The nearest other senior CRCF is Oakleaf Village of Lexington in Lexington, about 0.9 miles away as the crow flies, licensed for 100 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

How far is Wellmore of Lexington from a hospital?

Wellmore of Lexington is located in Lexington, Lexington County, and Lexington Medical Center is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 5.8 miles away by straight line.

Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge is next, roughly 7.1 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 Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington (0.0 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Lexington Medical Center Extended Care (2.2 mi; CMS rating 2 of 5).

Sharing this street address: Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington (nursing home, license NCF-0966). On a shared campus a resident can often change levels of care without changing communities.

What does Wellmore of Lexington's record suggest asking on a tour?

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 174 residents is 22 staff at peak and 6 at night.
• Ask for the written dementia-care disclosure and the number of beds behind the secured doors.
• Ask what happens when a private-pay resident's savings are gone, and whether OSS residents are accepted.
• Ask which charges rise as care needs rise, and check that the agreement promises 30 days' notice of any increase.