Greenville Senior AdvisorWaterstone on Augusta Senior Living is a 126-bed community residential care facility (South Carolina's license for assisted living) at 1004 Augusta St in Greenville, Greenville County, holding DPH license CRC-1945, licensed through March 31, 2027; DPH's roster flags an Alzheimer's special care unit.
What does South Carolina's license record show for Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living?
Yes: the S.C. Department of Public Health lists Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living as a licensed CRCF with 126 beds, larger than the 64-bed median for the 61 senior-serving CRCFs in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Laurens counties.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | CRC-1945 (S.C. Department of Public Health) |
| Current license year | April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 |
| Licensed beds | 126 |
| Alzheimer's special care unit (DPH flag) | Yes |
| Alzheimer's care offered (DPH flag) | Yes |
| Licensee (legal operator) | Chp Greenville SC Tenant Corp, based in FL |
| Ownership form (DPH) | Corporation |
| Administrator on the license | Matthew C. Johnson |
| DPH enforcement orders, January 2025 to September 2026 | 0 |
| Facility phone (DPH) | (864) 605-7236 |
South Carolina CRCF licenses run one year at a time; this one's current license year began April 1, 2026. The annual fee is $10 per licensed bed or $75, whichever is greater (Regulation 60-84, Section 103.J), so the bed count on the license is also what the operator pays on.
DPH assigns license numbers in sequence. CRC-1945 is number 24 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 Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living have an Alzheimer's special care unit?
DPH's licensing data flags an Alzheimer's special care unit or program at Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living, 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).
Under the Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act (S.C. Code 44-36-510 and following), a facility that markets dementia care must disclose in writing what makes that care special: its philosophy, admission and discharge process, staffing and training, activities and the physical environment. Ask for that disclosure before touring.
Has Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living been fined by DPH?
We found no DPH administrative or consent order against Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living 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 Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living?
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.
DPH may also visit to investigate a complaint, and those reports are public on the same terms. When you ask for the latest report, ask whether it came from a routine inspection or a complaint investigation.
What are the alternatives to Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living nearby?
The closest other senior-serving CRCF is Sherman Residential Care in Greenville, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Residential Care 20 Mayfield St, 29601 | 1.3 | 16 | No | 0 |
| Brookstone Terrace of Chanticleer 355 Berkmans Ln, 29605 | 1.5 | 60 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Kauhale Pettigru 12 Boyce Ave, 29601 | 1.6 | 115 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Terrabella Summit 414 Summit Dr, 29609 | 3.1 | 65 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Blake at Hollingsworth Park 360 Woodruff Rd, 29607 | 3.8 | 114 | Unit + care | 0 |
Which hospitals are near Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living?
Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living is in the Downtown, North Main & Augusta Road part of Greenville; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is St. Francis-Downtown, about 1.0 miles away by straight line.
Next is Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital at about 1.1 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 Magnolia Manor-Greenville (0.5 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and West Village Post Acute (1.9 mi, CMS 2 of 5).
What should we ask on a tour of Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living?
Use the state data to steer the tour: ask for the date of the most recent DPH inspection, the deficiencies cited and the signed plan of correction.
- Ask to see a week's staffing schedule; with 126 beds the regulation's floor is 16 staff at peak and 5 off-peak.
- Ask for the written Alzheimer's special care disclosure and how many beds are inside the secured area.
- Ask whether Waterstone on Augusta Senior Living 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.
- The licensee is based in FL; ask who manages the building day to day and who to call above the administrator.
