Laurens Memorial Home for Aged

What do DPH's records say about Laurens Memorial Home for Aged?

Laurens Memorial Home for Aged is on the state's active roster as license CRC-0316 with 50 licensed beds, which makes it smaller than the 64-bed middle of the Upstate CRCF roster we cover.

DPH issues CRCF licenses for one-year terms; the present term began January 1, 2026. A facility may not house more residents than its licensed beds, and the license names one licensee at one address, so a sale or move means a new license.

DPH assigns license numbers in sequence. CRC-0316 is number 3 of 61 when the four-county senior CRCF roster is sorted from the lowest number to the highest, a rough guide to how long this license line has existed rather than the age of the building.

Does Laurens Memorial Home for Aged have a memory care unit?

Not according to DPH: the state's licensing data shows no Alzheimer's special care unit at Laurens Memorial Home for Aged, so a resident who begins exit-seeking would usually need a facility with a secured unit.

Many residents with early dementia live in unsecured buildings; the trigger for a move is usually wandering or behavior the staff cannot manage safely. The nearest licensed CRCFs with a flagged special care unit are Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton (4.3 mi), Martha Franks Retirement Community (4.7 mi), Woodbridge Clinton (5.5 mi).

Are there any DPH enforcement orders on file for Laurens Memorial Home for Aged?

We found no DPH administrative or consent order against Laurens Memorial Home for Aged in the enforcement reports covering January 2025 to September 2026.

Absence from the enforcement list says the facility has not recently been fined or sanctioned; it says nothing about routine citations, which you can only see by requesting the inspection report.

Does DPH publish inspections for Laurens Memorial Home for Aged?

By written request to DPH Healthcare Quality, or by asking Laurens Memorial Home for Aged directly: the reports are public under Regulation 60-84, Section 202.E, though South Carolina does not publish them online in bulk.

Because inspections happen “as deemed appropriate” rather than on a fixed cycle, ask the facility the date of its most recent DPH visit, which deficiencies were cited, and to see the signed plan of correction.

How does Laurens Memorial Home for Aged compare with nearby licensed CRCFs?

The closest other senior-serving CRCF is Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton in Clinton, about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, with 43 licensed beds and an Alzheimer's special care unit flag on DPH's roster.

Where is Laurens Memorial Home for Aged and what is nearby?

Laurens Memorial Home for Aged is in Laurens, Laurens County; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital, about 1.9 miles away by straight line.

Next is Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital at about 22.6 miles. Distances are straight lines between DPH's mapped points, not drive times.

If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton (4.3 mi, CMS 5 of 5) and Martha Franks Retirement Community (4.7 mi, CMS 3 of 5).

What should we ask on a tour of Laurens Memorial Home for Aged?

Start with what the public record raises: request the latest DPH inspection or complaint-investigation report and the plan of correction that answered it.

• Ask to see a week's staffing schedule; with 50 beds the regulation's floor is 7 staff at peak and 2 off-peak.
• Ask whether Laurens Memorial Home for Aged participates in Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care, in case savings run low.
• Ask for the written admission agreement; South Carolina requires it to list every fee and give 30 days' notice of any change.