Greenville Senior AdvisorEasley is the largest city in Pickens County, along U.S. 123 between Greenville and Clemson, with about 27,319 residents in 2025 Census estimates. Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital serves the city, and Powdersville to the southeast also uses Easley mailing addresses.
Easley has several licensed CRCFs and nursing homes, including a continuing care campus, which lets many Pickens County families stay close to home. Others weigh Easley against Greenville's West Side, a 20-minute drive on U.S. 123.
How much licensed senior care is in Easley, South Carolina?
Easley had about 27,319 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 4 senior-serving community residential care facilities and 3 nursing homes with Easley addresses.
| Available in Easley | Not available in Easley | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (DPH records) | Community residential care facilities: 4, Nursing homes: 3, Hospice programs: 2, In-home care providers: 12 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Adult day care, Home health agencies, Hospice houses |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 3 buildings | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Easley?
Easley has 4 senior-serving CRCFs on DPH's current records, 2 with an Alzheimer's special care unit flag; the largest is Viva Senior Living at Easley with 56 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Senior Living at Easley 123 Couch Ln, 29642 | 56 | No | 0 | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Foothills 205 Bud Nalley Dr, 29642 | 52 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Willows of Easley 105 Willow Pl, 29640 | 50 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Easley Retirement Center 102 Dowling St, 29641 | 16 | No | 1 | Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
What nursing homes are in Easley, and how does CMS rate them?
3 licensed nursing homes are in Easley, with 207 licensed beds; 0 of the 3 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Post Acute 200 Anne Dr, 29640 | 2 of 5 | 103 | May 6, 2025 | 1 |
| Powdersville Post Acute 1850 Crestview Rd, 29642 | 3 of 5 | 60 | September 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Foothills 205 Bud Nalley Dr, 29642 | 2 of 5 | 44 | March 5, 2026 | 6 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Easley?
0 home health agencies, 2 hospice programs and houses and 0 adult day care centers list a Easley address on DPH's data; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Curatus Hospice — hospice program, license HPC-0291
- PH Healthcare Services — hospice program, license HPC-0165
How many in-home care agencies have offices in Easley?
DPH's data lists 12 licensed in-home care providers with a Easley 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 Easley facilities faced state enforcement?
Yes: DPH's monthly enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 name 1 licensed facility in Easley.
- Easley Retirement Center: 1 order, latest in the March 2026 report
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 Easley?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest general acute-care hospitals on DPH's roster are Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital (about 3.3 miles) and St. Francis-Downtown (about 7.5 miles).
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital is about 7.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Easley?
Pickens 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.
