Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville

How is Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville licensed in South Carolina?

The state record for Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville is license CRC-0245: 114 beds, expiring September 30, 2027. Measured against the 48-bed midpoint of the Lowcountry's senior CRCFs, it is bigger than average.

A CRCF license in South Carolina lasts one year. This term started October 1, 2026. Operators pay DPH $10 for each licensed bed (never less than $75) under Section 103.J of Regulation 60-84, which is why the bed figure is a trustworthy size measure.

License numbers are issued in sequence. Ordered from lowest to highest, CRC-0245 is number 1 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.

Does Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville offer a secured memory care unit?

Yes, according to DPH: Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville is flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit or program, the state's term for a secure area or program for people with probable Alzheimer's or a related dementia that restricts their movement outside it (Regulation 60-84, Section 101.F).

Any building that advertises dementia care must hand families a written disclosure under S.C. Code 44-36-510: how the program is run, who is admitted and discharged, staff training and staffing, activities and the physical setting. Request it before the visit and compare it with what you see.

Background: South Carolina's rules for Alzheimer's units.

Has Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville paid a state penalty?

No. Searching DPH's enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 turned up no administrative or consent order against Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville.

Keep that in proportion. Orders are kept for serious or repeated failures; routine citations are closed out with a plan of correction and never reach the monthly list, so the inspection report is still worth reading.

Where can families read inspection reports for Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville?

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.

Because there is no published schedule, only Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville can tell you when DPH last came. Any report with citations should have a plan of correction signed by the administrator attached; read the two together.

How does Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville prepare for a Lowcountry hurricane?

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).

Dorchester 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 which vehicles are contracted, how medications travel with residents, and how families are told where their relative went. See how hurricane rules apply to Lowcountry facilities.

What other assisted living is near Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville?

Claiborne at Brickyard Crossing in Summerville is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 0.6 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 128 beds and flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

Where is Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville, and how close is hospital care?

Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville is in Summerville in Dorchester County, and HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital (Trident Health) is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 4.8 miles off as the crow flies.

After that comes Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital, about 4.9 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 Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville (0.0 mi, CMS 5 of 5) and Hallmark Healthcare Center (4.8 mi, CMS 4 of 5).

Also licensed at this street address: Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville (nursing home, license NCF-0202). On a shared campus a resident can often change levels of care without changing communities.

What belongs on a tour checklist for Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville?

Begin with what the record suggests: ask for the most recent DPH inspection or complaint report and the written response to it.

• With 114 beds, the regulation's minimum is 15 staff at peak times and 4 off-peak; ask what Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville actually schedules.
• Request the written Alzheimer's special care disclosure and the number of beds inside the secured unit.
• Ask whether Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville accepts residents on Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care if savings run out.
• Read the admission agreement for level-of-care charges, refund terms and the 30-day notice of fee changes.