Pinewood Square

What does the state license record say about Pinewood Square?

License CRC-2306 covers Pinewood Square for 44 residents; among the 56 senior-serving CRCFs in the three counties, whose midpoint is 48 beds, that makes it smaller than most.

The record shows the current term ending June 30, 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-2306 is number 41 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.

Is there memory care at Pinewood Square?

No secured unit is recorded: DPH's data lists no Alzheimer's special care unit at Pinewood Square, 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 (1.1 mi), Blake at Carnes Crossroads (3.5 mi), Claiborne at Brickyard Crossing (5.8 mi).

Has DPH sanctioned Pinewood Square?

Not in the period we checked: Pinewood Square 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 Pinewood Square?

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 Pinewood Square'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).

Berkeley County is not one of the six coastal counties named in Section 1401.B.1.c of Regulation 60-84, so the out-of-region sheltering requirement does not apply by rule; the written evacuation plan, sheltering agreement and transport plan still do. Ask how the facility handled the last evacuation order and what it would do if the sheltering facility were full. See how hurricane rules apply to Lowcountry facilities.

What should we compare Pinewood Square with nearby?

Stratford Place Goose Creek - Assisted Living in Goose Creek is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 1.1 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 34 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

Where is Pinewood Square, and how close is hospital care?

Pinewood Square is in Goose Creek in Berkeley County, and HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 2.9 miles off as the crow flies.

After that comes Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital, about 3.9 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 (2.5 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and White Oak Manor Charleston (3.0 mi, CMS 4 of 5).

Which questions does Pinewood Square's public record raise?

Begin with what the record suggests: 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 6.
• Ask what happens to a resident whose private funds are spent, and whether OSS residents are accepted.
• Ask which charges rise with care needs, and check the agreement's 30-day notice clause for fee changes.
• The licensee is registered in NY; ask who runs the building locally and who sits above the administrator.