Anderson is the seat of Anderson County and the region's second hub after Greenville, with about 31,323 residents in the city itself in 2025 Census estimates and a much larger surrounding area that uses Anderson mailing addresses. AnMed Medical Center, the county's main hospital, and AnMed's rehabilitation hospital are here.
Anderson has its own full range of licensed care, from small residential homes to large assisted living buildings with Alzheimer's units, several nursing homes and the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. For most Anderson County families there is no need to look toward Greenville unless children live there.
How much licensed senior care is in Anderson, South Carolina?
Anderson had about 31,323 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 13 senior-serving community residential care facilities and 4 nursing homes with Anderson addresses.
| Available in Anderson | Not available in Anderson | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (DPH records) | Community residential care facilities: 13, Nursing homes: 4, Adult day care: 5, Home health agencies: 2, Hospice programs: 2, Hospice houses: 1, In-home care providers: 31 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 4 buildings | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Anderson?
Anderson has 13 senior-serving CRCFs on DPH's current records, 4 with an Alzheimer's special care unit flag; the largest is Summit Place of Anderson with 89 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Place of Anderson 107 Perpetual Square Dr, 29621 | 89 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Morningside of Anderson 1304 Mclees Rd, 29621 | 88 | Care only | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| Garden House 201 Edgebrook Dr, 29621 | 75 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| North Pointe Assisted Living 701 Simpson Rd, 29621 | 70 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Spring Arbor of Anderson 3461 N Hwy 81, 29621 | 70 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
| Terrabella Marchbanks 2203 Marchbanks Ave, 29621 | 60 | No | 0 | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| Village Community Care Home-Unit A 1250 Salem Church Rd, 29625 | 11 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/30/2027 |
| Village Community Care Home-Unit B 1250 Salem Church Rd, 29625 | 11 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| Village Community Care Home-Unit C 1250 Salem Church Rd, 29625 | 11 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| Village Community Care Home-Unit D 1250 Salem Church Rd, 29625 | 11 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| FH&C Residential Care 101 Coe Rd, 29624 | 10 | No | 0 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Resting Place 2 207 E Shockley Ferry Rd, 29624 | 10 | No | 0 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Upstate Residential Care 1302 S Mcduffie St, 29624 | 10 | No | 1 | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
What nursing homes are in Anderson, and how does CMS rate them?
4 licensed nursing homes are in Anderson, with 779 licensed beds; 3 of the 4 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East River Nursing and Rehab Center 611 E Hampton St, 29624 | 1 of 5 | 181 | April 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Linley Park Post Acute 208 James St, 29625 | 4 of 5 | 88 | December 16, 2025 | 4 |
| NHC Healthcare Anderson 1501 E Greenville St, 29621 | 5 of 5 | 290 | November 21, 2025 | 0 |
| Richard M Campbell Veterans Nursing Home 4605 Belton Hwy, 29621 | 5 of 5 | 220 | December 18, 2025 | 0 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Anderson?
2 home health agencies, 3 hospice programs and houses and 5 adult day care centers list a Anderson address on DPH's data; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Elite Day Center of Anderson — adult day care facility, license ADC-0520, licensed for 100 participants
- Horizon Adult Day Care — adult day care facility, license ADC-0248, licensed for 46 participants
- Marketplace Cinema Adult Day Care — adult day care facility, license ADC-0246, licensed for 40 participants
- New Hope Adult Day Services — adult day care facility, license ADC-0474, licensed for 26 participants
- Rise & Shine Adult Day Care — adult day care facility, license ADC-0461, licensed for 24 participants
- Anmed Home Health Agency — home health agency, license HHA-0068
- Centerwell Home Health-Anderson — home health agency, license HHA-0001
- Gentiva-Greenville — hospice program, license HPC-0058
- Hospice of the Upstate — hospice program, license HPC-0017
- Callie & John Rainey Hospice House — inpatient hospice facility, license HPF-0001, 22 beds
How many in-home care agencies have offices in Anderson?
DPH's data lists 31 licensed in-home care providers with a Anderson office address, the agencies that send aides for bathing, dressing, meals and companionship.
Every one is in the in-home care roster, searchable by city. A license tells you the agency has met DPH's standards for screening and supervising aides; ask each one about minimum shift lengths and backup coverage when an aide calls out.
Have any Anderson facilities faced state enforcement?
Yes: DPH's monthly enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 name 1 licensed facility in Anderson.
- Upstate Residential Care: 1 order, latest in the December 2025 report ($5,100 penalty)
Each facility's page summarizes the order. An old order is not the same as a current problem; ask what changed.
Which hospitals are closest to Anderson?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest general acute-care hospitals on DPH's roster are AnMed Medical Center (about 1.1 miles) and AnMed Health D/b/a AnMed North Campus (about 2.1 miles).
Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital is about 21.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Anderson?
Anderson County is served by the Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging in Greenville at 864-242-9733 (toll-free 1-800-434-4036), which also runs the regional long-term care ombudsman program and I-CARE Medicare counseling.
Licensing complaints go to DPH Healthcare Quality at 1-800-922-6735; suspected abuse of an adult living at home goes to DSS Adult Protective Services at 1-888-227-3487. Prisma Health SeniorCare PACE-Upstate serves the county.