Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston

How is Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston licensed in South Carolina?

The state record for Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston is license CRC-1064: 100 beds, expiring October 31, 2027. Measured against the 48-bed midpoint of the Lowcountry's senior CRCFs, it is bigger than average.

The record shows the current term ending October 31, 2027, after which the license must be renewed. Since the annual fee is charged per licensed bed ($10 each, $75 floor), operators have little reason to carry beds they do not use.

License numbers are issued in sequence. Ordered from lowest to highest, CRC-1064 is number 15 of the 56 senior CRCF licenses in the tri-county area; that hints at how long this license line has existed, not how old the building is.

What happens at Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston if a resident develops dementia?

No secured unit is recorded: DPH's data lists no Alzheimer's special care unit at Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston, so someone who begins exit-seeking would normally need a building with one.

Plenty of residents with early memory loss do well in unsecured buildings; the move usually comes with wandering or behavior staff cannot safely manage. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a special care unit are Stratford Place of Goose Creek Memory Care (2.1 mi), Harmony at Wescott (5.3 mi), Blake at Carnes Crossroads (5.9 mi).

Has Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston paid a state penalty?

Not in the period we checked: Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston is absent from every DPH Healthcare Quality enforcement report published for January 2025 to September 2026.

Staying off the enforcement list means no recent penalty or sanction; it does not mean DPH found nothing to correct. Only the inspection report shows that.

Where can families read inspection reports for Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston?

Put a written request to DPH Healthcare Quality. South Carolina keeps CRCF inspection reports offline, but Section 202.E of Regulation 60-84 opens inspection and investigation reports, and the facility's response, to the public on written request, with personal names removed.

Some DPH visits are complaint investigations, and those reports are public on the same terms. When you ask for the latest report, ask what prompted it.

What is Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston's hurricane evacuation plan?

Ask to see it: every South Carolina CRCF must keep a written emergency and disaster evacuation plan, made with its county emergency management agency, that names where residents will be sheltered, how they will be moved and who will care for them, and residents or their responsible party may inspect it (Regulation 60-84, Section 1401).

Because the building is in Charleston County, Regulation 60-84 (Section 1401.B.1.c) requires its hurricane plan to name at least one sheltering facility outside the six coastal counties of Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Horry, Jasper and Georgetown. Ask when the sheltering agreement was last renewed (at least every three years is required) and when staff last rehearsed the plan. See how hurricane rules apply to Lowcountry facilities.

Which licensed CRCFs are the nearest alternatives to Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston?

Goose Creek Manor #1 in Goose Creek is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 1.7 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 7 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

What medical care is near Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston in North Charleston?

Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston is in North Charleston in Charleston County, and HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 0.7 miles off as the crow flies.

After that comes HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital (Trident Health), about 5.6 miles away. These are map distances; bridges and traffic on I-26, I-526 and the Ravenel Bridge decide the real drive.

Should nursing care become necessary, the closest CMS-certified homes are Life Care Center of Charleston (0.1 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and White Oak Manor Charleston (0.9 mi, CMS 4 of 5).

Which questions does Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston's public record raise?

The public data sets the agenda: ask the date of DPH's latest visit, what was cited, and to read the signed plan of correction.

• Ask how many staff are awake on the overnight shift and when the peak period ends; at full occupancy the peak floor is 13.
• Before counting on public help, confirm whether the building takes OSS or Residential Personal Care at all.
• Read the admission agreement for level-of-care charges, refund terms and the 30-day notice of fee changes.
• The licensee is registered in TN; ask who runs the building locally and who sits above the administrator.