Charleston Senior AdvisorDayspring Assisted Living, at 5146 Towles Rd in Hollywood (Charleston County), holds S.C. Department of Public Health community residential care facility license CRC-1385 for 16 beds, valid through March 31, 2027; the state's data marks Alzheimer's care, though not a secured special care unit. In South Carolina a CRCF license is the assisted living license.
How is Dayspring Assisted Living licensed in South Carolina?
License CRC-1385 covers Dayspring Assisted Living for 16 residents; among the 56 senior-serving CRCFs in the three counties, whose midpoint is 48 beds, that makes it smaller than most.
| Field | From DPH's record |
|---|---|
| DPH license number | CRC-1385 |
| License term on file | April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 |
| Beds on the license | 16 |
| Alzheimer's special care unit flag | No |
| Alzheimer's care flag | Yes |
| Licensee of record | Dayspring Assisted Living LLC |
| Business form reported to DPH | Ltd. Liability |
| Administrator named on the license | Graeme Marshall |
| Orders in DPH enforcement reports, January 2025 to September 2026 | 0 |
| Separate total-beds field | 18 (does not match the licensed-bed field; ask which figure is current) |
| Phone listed with DPH | (843) 889-9757 |
A CRCF license in South Carolina lasts one year. This term started April 1, 2026. Operators pay DPH $10 for each licensed bed (never less than $75) under Section 103.J of Regulation 60-84, which is why the bed figure is a trustworthy size measure.
License numbers are issued in sequence. Ordered from lowest to highest, CRC-1385 is number 20 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 Dayspring Assisted Living if a resident develops dementia?
Only in a limited sense: DPH marks Alzheimer's care at Dayspring Assisted Living but no secured special care unit, so a resident who starts trying to leave the building would normally have to move to a community that has one.
Plenty of residents with early memory loss do well in unsecured buildings; the move usually comes with wandering or behavior staff cannot safely manage. The closest senior CRCFs flagged for a special care unit are Addison of West Ashley-Senior Living in Charleston SC (8.0 mi), Harmony at West Ashley (10.2 mi), Ashley Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center (10.4 mi).
Has DPH sanctioned Dayspring Assisted Living?
No. Searching DPH's enforcement reports for January 2025 to September 2026 turned up no administrative or consent order against Dayspring Assisted Living.
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.
Where can families read inspection reports for Dayspring Assisted Living?
Ask Dayspring Assisted Living for its most recent report, and ask DPH in writing as a check. Regulation 60-84, Section 202.E, makes the reports public even though the state publishes no CRCF inspection data in bulk.
Because there is no published schedule, only Dayspring Assisted Living 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 Dayspring Assisted Living 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 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.
What other assisted living is near Dayspring Assisted Living?
Dayspring of Johns Island in Johns Island is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 7.3 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 24 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayspring of Johns Island 3455 Bohicket Rd, 29455 | 7.3 | 24 | Care only | 0 |
| Addison of West Ashley-Senior Living in Charleston SC 1445 Bluewater Way, 29414 | 8.0 | 98 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Seafields by Bishop Gadsden 200 Farm Lake View, 29455 | 9.9 | 28 | No | 0 |
| Harmony at West Ashley 1925 Essex Farms Dr, 29414 | 10.2 | 105 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Ashley Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center 2290 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, 29414 | 10.4 | 66 | Unit + care | 0 |
Which hospitals are closest to Dayspring Assisted Living?
Dayspring Assisted Living is in Hollywood in Charleston County, and Bon Secours St. Francis Xavier Hospital is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 10.7 miles off as the crow flies.
After that comes Roper Hospital, about 15.3 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 Johns Island Post Acute (7.4 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and NHC Healthcare Charleston (11.1 mi, CMS 4 of 5).
Which questions does Dayspring Assisted Living's public record raise?
Use the state record to plan the visit: ask for the most recent DPH inspection or complaint report and the written response to it.
- With 16 beds, the regulation's minimum is 2 staff at peak times and 1 off-peak; ask what Dayspring Assisted Living actually schedules.
- Ask whether Dayspring Assisted Living accepts residents on Optional State Supplementation (OSS) or Community Choices Residential Personal Care if savings run out.
- Ask which charges rise with care needs, and check the agreement's 30-day notice clause for fee changes.
