Charleston Senior AdvisorBishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community, at 1 Bishop Gadsden Way in Charleston (Charleston County), holds S.C. Department of Public Health community residential care facility license CRC-0451 for 91 beds, valid through December 31, 2026; the state's data marks it as running an Alzheimer's special care unit. In South Carolina a CRCF license is the assisted living license.
What does the state license record say about Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community?
The state record for Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community is license CRC-0451: 91 beds, expiring December 31, 2026. Measured against the 48-bed midpoint of the Lowcountry's senior CRCFs, it is bigger than average.
| Field | From DPH's record |
|---|---|
| DPH license number | CRC-0451 |
| License term on file | January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 |
| Beds on the license | 91 |
| Alzheimer's special care unit flag | Yes |
| Alzheimer's care flag | Yes |
| Licensee of record | Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community |
| Business form reported to DPH | Non-Profit Corporation |
| Administrator named on the license | Katherine Jayne |
| Orders in DPH enforcement reports, January 2025 to September 2026 | 0 |
| Separate total-beds field | 112 (does not match the licensed-bed field; ask which figure is current) |
| Phone listed with DPH | (843) 762-3300 |
Licenses run for a single year, and this one's term opened on January 1, 2026. The license ties one licensee to one address and caps the number of residents, so a new owner or a new building means a fresh license number.
License numbers are issued in sequence. Ordered from lowest to highest, CRC-0451 is number 3 of the 56 senior CRCF licenses in the tri-county area; that hints at how long this license line has existed, not how old the building is.
Can Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community accept a resident with dementia who may wander?
Yes, according to DPH: Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community is flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit or program, the state's term for a secure area or program for people with probable Alzheimer's or a related dementia that restricts their movement outside it (Regulation 60-84, Section 101.F).
Any building that advertises dementia care must hand families a written disclosure under S.C. Code 44-36-510: how the program is run, who is admitted and discharged, staff training and staffing, activities and the physical setting. Request it before the visit and compare it with what you see.
Background: South Carolina's rules for Alzheimer's units.
Do any state enforcement orders name Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community?
We found none. The administrative and consent orders DPH listed month by month for January 2025 to September 2026 do not mention Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community.
Most citations end with a signed plan of correction rather than a fine, which means a clean enforcement history and a clean inspection are two different things.
How do we get the latest state inspection of Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community?
Put a written request to DPH Healthcare Quality. South Carolina keeps CRCF inspection reports offline, but Section 202.E of Regulation 60-84 opens inspection and investigation reports, and the facility's response, to the public on written request, with personal names removed.
Because there is no published schedule, only Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community can tell you when DPH last came. Any report with citations should have a plan of correction signed by the administrator attached; read the two together.
How does Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community prepare for a Lowcountry hurricane?
Ask to see it: every South Carolina CRCF must keep a written emergency and disaster evacuation plan, made with its county emergency management agency, that names where residents will be sheltered, how they will be moved and who will care for them, and residents or their responsible party may inspect it (Regulation 60-84, Section 1401).
Because the building is in Charleston County, Regulation 60-84 (Section 1401.B.1.c) requires its hurricane plan to name at least one sheltering facility outside the six coastal counties of Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Horry, Jasper and Georgetown. Ask how the facility handled the last evacuation order and what it would do if the sheltering facility were full. See how hurricane rules apply to Lowcountry facilities.
What other assisted living is near Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community?
Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia in Charleston is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 0.4 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 32 beds and flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia 8000 Noble Oak Way, 29412 | 0.4 | 32 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Indigo Hall 509 Standard Way, 29412 | 2.2 | 179 | Unit + care | 1 |
| Kempton of Charleston 194 Spring St, 29403 | 4.2 | 89 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Ashley Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center 2290 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, 29414 | 6.5 | 66 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Palmettos of Charleston 1900 Ashley Crossing Dr, 29414 | 7.0 | 60 | Unit + care | 0 |
Which hospitals are closest to Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community?
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community is in Charleston's James Island area, and Roper Hospital is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 3.9 miles off as the crow flies.
After that comes MUSC Medical Center, about 4.1 miles away. These are map distances; bridges and traffic on I-26, I-526 and the Ravenel Bridge decide the real drive.
Should nursing care become necessary, the closest CMS-certified homes are Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab (0.4 mi, CMS 5 of 5) and Kempton of Charleston (4.2 mi, CMS 5 of 5).
Which questions does Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community's public record raise?
Begin with what the record suggests: ask when DPH was last in the building and whether you can see that report and the facility's answer.
- Ask how many staff are awake on the overnight shift and when the peak period ends; at full occupancy the peak floor is 12.
- Request the written Alzheimer's special care disclosure and the number of beds inside the secured unit.
- Before counting on public help, confirm whether the building takes OSS or Residential Personal Care at all.
- Take the admission agreement home first; the regulation requires it to list every charge and give 30 days' notice of increases.
