Ruby Donald Residential Care

What does South Carolina's license record show for Ruby Donald Residential Care?

Ruby Donald Residential Care is on the state's active roster as license CRC-2156 with 88 licensed beds, which makes it larger than the 64-bed middle of the Upstate CRCF roster we cover.

DPH issues CRCF licenses for one-year terms; the present term began February 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-2156 is number 38 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 Ruby Donald Residential Care have a memory care unit?

Not according to DPH: the state's licensing data shows no Alzheimer's special care unit at Ruby Donald Residential Care, so a resident who begins exit-seeking would usually need a facility with a secured unit.

Mild memory loss alone does not rule out an unsecured CRCF; the tests are whether the person is a danger to themselves and whether staff can meet their needs. The nearest licensed CRCFs with a flagged special care unit are Arboretum at the Woodlands at Furman (1.8 mi), Spring Park Assisted Living (4.4 mi), Terrabella Summit (5.1 mi).

Has South Carolina taken enforcement action against Ruby Donald Residential Care?

We found no DPH administrative or consent order against Ruby Donald Residential Care 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.

Where are the state inspection results for Ruby Donald Residential Care?

Ask DPH Healthcare Quality in writing: South Carolina does not post CRCF inspection reports online, but Regulation 60-84 (Section 202.E) makes reports of inspections and investigations, with the facility's response, available to the public on written request, with individuals' names redacted.

There is no published inspection calendar for CRCFs, so the date of Ruby Donald Residential Care'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 Ruby Donald Residential Care nearby?

The closest other senior-serving CRCF is Arboretum at the Woodlands at Furman in Greenville, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, with 64 licensed beds and an Alzheimer's special care unit flag on DPH's roster.

What medical care is close to Ruby Donald Residential Care in Greenville?

Ruby Donald Residential Care is in the Berea, Furman & West Greenville part of Greenville; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is St. Francis-Downtown, about 5.5 miles away by straight line.

Next is Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital at about 7.1 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 Reedy River Post Acute (1.7 mi, CMS 5 of 5) and Cherrydale Post Acute (1.7 mi, CMS 1 of 5).

What should we ask on a tour of Ruby Donald Residential Care?

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

• At 88 licensed beds, the peak-hour minimum is 11 staff and the overnight minimum 3; ask how far above that Ruby Donald Residential Care actually staffs.
• Ask whether Ruby Donald Residential Care 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.