Greenville Senior AdvisorMartha Franks Retirement Community is a 82-bed community residential care facility (South Carolina's license for assisted living) at 1 Martha Franks Dr in Laurens, Laurens County, holding DPH license CRC-2452, licensed through August 31, 2027; DPH's roster flags an Alzheimer's special care unit.
Is Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens licensed by South Carolina?
DPH's licensing data shows license CRC-2452 for Martha Franks Retirement Community, 82 licensed beds and an expiration date of August 31, 2027; at 82 beds it is larger than the typical senior-serving CRCF in the four counties (64 beds).
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | CRC-2452 (S.C. Department of Public Health) |
| Current license year | August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027 |
| Licensed beds | 82 |
| Alzheimer's special care unit (DPH flag) | Yes |
| Alzheimer's care offered (DPH flag) | Yes |
| Licensee (legal operator) | Martha Franks Senior Care LLC |
| Ownership form (DPH) | Limited Liability |
| Administrator on the license | Robert Sprouse |
| DPH enforcement orders, January 2025 to September 2026 | 0 |
| Facility phone (DPH) | (864) 984-4541 |
DPH issues CRCF licenses for one-year terms; the present term began August 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-2452 is number 61 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 Martha Franks Retirement Community have an Alzheimer's special care unit?
DPH's licensing data flags an Alzheimer's special care unit or program at Martha Franks Retirement Community, which South Carolina defines as a secure, special unit or program for residents with probable Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia that limits residents' access outside the designated area (Regulation 60-84, Section 101.F).
South Carolina does not set a separate staffing ratio for dementia units; the general CRCF minimum of one staff member per eight residents at peak hours and one per 30 at night applies to the building. Ask how many staff are physically on the secured unit at 2 a.m.
Has Martha Franks Retirement Community been fined by DPH?
We found no DPH administrative or consent order against Martha Franks Retirement Community in the enforcement reports covering January 2025 to September 2026.
Most deficiencies DPH cites are fixed through a written plan of correction signed by the administrator; only a small share become penalty orders. The inspection report itself is the better guide.
Does DPH publish inspections for Martha Franks Retirement Community?
Request them from DPH. The state publishes no bulk CRCF inspection data, but inspection and investigation reports for Martha Franks Retirement Community, along with its plan of correction, are public on written request under Section 202.E of Regulation 60-84.
There is no published inspection calendar for CRCFs, so the date of Martha Franks Retirement Community's last DPH visit is a question for the administrator. A report that cites deficiencies will come with a plan of correction signed by the administrator; ask to read both.
What are the alternatives to Martha Franks Retirement Community nearby?
The closest other senior-serving CRCF is Laurens Memorial Home for Aged in Laurens, about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, with 50 licensed beds and no Alzheimer's unit flag on DPH's roster.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens Memorial Home for Aged 3744 Torrington Rd, 29360 | 4.7 | 50 | No | 0 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton 801 Musgrove St, 29325 | 8.6 | 43 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Woodbridge Clinton 300 Jacobs Hwy, 29325 | 9.1 | 60 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Langston Square 939 Springdale Dr, 29325 | 9.5 | 44 | No | 0 |
| Quillen Manor 709 Quillen Ave, 29644 | 17.5 | 78 | Unit + care | 0 |
What medical care is close to Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens?
Martha Franks Retirement Community is in Laurens, Laurens County; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital, about 5.0 miles away by straight line.
Next is Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital at about 19.8 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 Martha Franks Retirement Community (0.0 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and NHC Healthcare Laurens (1.0 mi, CMS 4 of 5).
The same street address also holds Martha Franks Retirement Community (nursing home, license NCF-1128), so a resident may be able to move between levels of care without leaving the campus.
What should families ask Martha Franks Retirement Community before moving in?
Let the state record set the agenda: request the latest DPH inspection or complaint-investigation report and the plan of correction that answered it.
- At 82 licensed beds, the peak-hour minimum is 11 staff and the overnight minimum 3; ask how far above that Martha Franks Retirement Community actually staffs.
- Ask for the written Alzheimer's special care disclosure and how many beds are inside the secured area.
- Ask whether Martha Franks Retirement Community participates in Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care, in case savings run low.
- Ask which fees rise as care needs grow, and confirm the agreement gives the 30 days' notice of fee changes the regulation requires.
