Cypress Square

What does the state license record say about Cypress Square?

License CRC-2311 covers Cypress Square for 44 residents; among the 56 senior-serving CRCFs in the three counties, whose midpoint is 48 beds, that makes it smaller than most.

The record shows the current term ending June 30, 2027, after which the license must be renewed. Since the annual fee is charged per licensed bed ($10 each, $75 floor), operators have little reason to carry beds they do not use.

License numbers are issued in sequence. Ordered from lowest to highest, CRC-2311 is number 42 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.

What happens at Cypress Square if a resident develops dementia?

No secured unit is recorded: DPH's data lists no Alzheimer's special care unit at Cypress Square, so someone who begins exit-seeking would normally need a building with one.

The regulation forbids admitting or keeping anyone a physician considers likely to endanger themselves, and that is usually the point at which wandering forces a move. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a special care unit are Harmony at Wescott (1.9 mi), Claiborne at Brickyard Crossing (4.2 mi), Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville (4.7 mi).

Do any state enforcement orders name Cypress Square?

No. Searching DPH's enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 turned up no administrative or consent order against Cypress Square.

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.

Are Cypress Square's DPH inspection results public?

They are public, though not posted online: under Section 202.E of Regulation 60-84, DPH releases Cypress Square's inspection and complaint-investigation reports and the plan of correction to anyone who asks in writing.

DPH has no fixed inspection cycle for CRCFs; it visits “as deemed appropriate” and without notice. On a tour, ask for the date of the last visit, the deficiencies cited and the signed plan of correction.

Where would Cypress Square residents go in a hurricane evacuation?

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).

Dorchester County is not one of the six coastal counties named in Section 1401.B.1.c of Regulation 60-84, so the out-of-region sheltering requirement does not apply by rule; the written evacuation plan, sheltering agreement and transport plan still do. Ask which vehicles are contracted, how medications travel with residents, and how families are told where their relative went. See how hurricane rules apply to Lowcountry facilities.

Which licensed CRCFs are the nearest alternatives to Cypress Square?

Terrabella Summerville in Summerville is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 0.4 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 63 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

Where is Cypress Square, and how close is hospital care?

Cypress Square is in Summerville in Dorchester County, and HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital (Trident Health) is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 0.2 miles off as the crow flies.

After that comes HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital, about 5.2 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 Hallmark Healthcare Center (0.1 mi, CMS 4 of 5) and Oakbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center (0.5 mi, CMS 1 of 5).

What belongs on a tour checklist for Cypress Square?

The public data sets the agenda: 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 6.
• Ask whether Cypress Square accepts residents on Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care if savings run out.
• Read the admission agreement for level-of-care charges, refund terms and the 30-day notice of fee changes.
• The licensee is registered in NY; ask who runs the building locally and who sits above the administrator.