Fountain Inn is the city at the southern edge of Greenville County along Main Street and Interstate 385, extending into Laurens County, with about 14,722 residents in 2025 Census estimates, one of the fastest-growing small cities in the Upstate.
Fountain Inn has a licensed assisted living building and a nursing home of its own; beyond that, families compare Simpsonville to the north and Laurens County to the south. The tables below list both the local options and the nearest alternatives.
How much licensed senior care is in Fountain Inn, South Carolina?
Fountain Inn had about 14,722 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 1 senior-serving community residential care facility and 1 nursing home with Fountain Inn addresses.
| Available in Fountain Inn | Not available in Fountain Inn | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (DPH records) | Community residential care facilities: 1, Nursing homes: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Adult day care, Home health agencies, Hospice programs, Hospice houses, In-home care providers |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 1 building | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Fountain Inn?
Fountain Inn has 1 senior-serving CRCF on DPH's current records, 1 with an Alzheimer's special care unit flag; the largest is Quillen Manor with 78 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quillen Manor 709 Quillen Ave, 29644 | 78 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
Is there licensed assisted living near Fountain Inn?
Beyond the 1 CRCF in town, the nearest licensed CRCF is Springs at Simpsonville in Simpsonville, about 4.0 miles from the center of the area.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs at Simpsonville 214 E Curtis St, 29681 | 4.0 | 89 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Fairview Park Assisted Living 544 Harrison Bridge Rd, 29860 | 4.1 | 90 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Restoration at Simpsonville 125 Kufner Ct, 29680 | 5.2 | 93 | No | 0 |
| Brookstone Terrace of Simpsonville 645 Scuffletown Rd, 29681 | 5.9 | 72 | No | 0 |
What nursing homes are in Fountain Inn, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Fountain Inn, with 60 licensed beds; 0 of the 1 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Inn Post Acute 501 Gulliver St, 29644 | 3 of 5 | 60 | December 19, 2025 | 4 |
Which hospitals are closest to Fountain Inn?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest general acute-care hospitals on DPH's roster are Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital (about 3.3 miles) and St. Francis-Eastside (about 12.6 miles).
Prisma Health Patewood Hospital is about 12.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which agencies serve seniors in Fountain Inn, SC?
Greenville 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.