Charleston Senior AdvisorSeafields by Bishop Gadsden, at 200 Farm Lake View in Kiawah Island (Charleston County), holds S.C. Department of Public Health community residential care facility license CRC-2446 for 28 beds, valid through September 30, 2027; the state's data shows no Alzheimer's special care unit. In South Carolina a CRCF license is the assisted living license.
Is Seafields by Bishop Gadsden a licensed assisted living facility in Kiawah Island, SC?
License CRC-2446 covers Seafields by Bishop Gadsden for 28 residents; among the 56 senior-serving CRCFs in the three counties, whose midpoint is 48 beds, that makes it smaller than most.
| Field | From DPH's record |
|---|---|
| DPH license number | CRC-2446 |
| License term on file | September 2, 2026 through September 30, 2027 |
| Beds on the license | 28 |
| Alzheimer's special care unit flag | No |
| Alzheimer's care flag | No |
| Licensee of record | Kiawah Life Plan Village Inc |
| Business form reported to DPH | not given |
| Administrator named on the license | Robin Coaxum |
| Orders in DPH enforcement reports, January 2025 to September 2026 | 0 |
| Phone listed with DPH | (843) 501-9690 |
Licenses run for a single year, and this one's term opened on September 2, 2026. The license ties one licensee to one address and caps the number of residents, so a new owner or a new building means a fresh license number.
License numbers are issued in sequence. Ordered from lowest to highest, CRC-2446 is number 55 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.
Can Seafields by Bishop Gadsden look after someone with dementia?
No secured unit is recorded: DPH's data lists no Alzheimer's special care unit at Seafields by Bishop Gadsden, so someone who begins exit-seeking would normally need a building with one.
Forgetfulness by itself does not bar a resident from an open building; what matters is whether the person is a danger to self or others and whether staff can meet their needs. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a special care unit are Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia (13.3 mi), Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community (13.4 mi), Indigo Hall (14.5 mi).
Has DPH sanctioned Seafields by Bishop Gadsden?
No. Searching DPH's enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 turned up no administrative or consent order against Seafields by Bishop Gadsden.
Most citations end with a signed plan of correction rather than a fine, which means a clean enforcement history and a clean inspection are two different things.
Are Seafields by Bishop Gadsden's DPH inspection results public?
Ask Seafields by Bishop Gadsden for its most recent report, and ask DPH in writing as a check. Regulation 60-84, Section 202.E, makes the reports public even though the state publishes no CRCF inspection data in bulk.
Because there is no published schedule, only Seafields by Bishop Gadsden 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.
What is Seafields by Bishop Gadsden'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.
What other assisted living is near Seafields by Bishop Gadsden?
Dayspring of Johns Island in Johns Island is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 3.9 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayspring of Johns Island 3455 Bohicket Rd, 29455 | 3.9 | 24 | Care only | 0 |
| Dayspring Assisted Living 5146 Towles Rd, 29449 | 9.9 | 16 | Care only | 0 |
| Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia 8000 Noble Oak Way, 29412 | 13.3 | 32 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, 29412 | 13.4 | 91 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Indigo Hall 509 Standard Way, 29412 | 14.5 | 179 | Unit + care | 1 |
Which hospitals are closest to Seafields by Bishop Gadsden?
Seafields by Bishop Gadsden is in Kiawah Island in Charleston County, and Bon Secours St. Francis Xavier Hospital is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 15.4 miles off as the crow flies.
After that comes Roper Hospital, about 17.0 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 Johns Island Post Acute (8.7 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab (13.3 mi, CMS 5 of 5).
What should a family ask Seafields by Bishop Gadsden before signing?
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 for a sample week of the staffing schedule and compare it with the floor for 28 beds: 4 at peak, 1 off-peak.
- Ask whether Seafields by Bishop Gadsden accepts residents on Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care if savings run out.
- Take the admission agreement home first; the regulation requires it to list every charge and give 30 days' notice of increases.
