Dayspring of Johns Island

What does the state license record say about Dayspring of Johns Island?

Yes. Dayspring of Johns Island appears on DPH's active roster with 24 licensed beds, smaller than the typical (48-bed) senior-serving CRCF among the 56 we track in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.

The record shows the current term ending March 31, 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-1915 is number 27 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 of Johns Island if a resident develops dementia?

Only in a limited sense: DPH marks Alzheimer's care at Dayspring of Johns Island 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 Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia (10.1 mi), Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community (10.3 mi), Addison of West Ashley-Senior Living in Charleston SC (10.7 mi).

Do any state enforcement orders name Dayspring of Johns Island?

We found none. The administrative and consent orders DPH listed month by month for January 2025 to September 2026 do not mention Dayspring of Johns Island.

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 Dayspring of Johns Island's DPH inspection results public?

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

Because there is no published schedule, only Dayspring of Johns Island 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.

Where would Dayspring of Johns Island 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).

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.

Which licensed CRCFs are the nearest alternatives to Dayspring of Johns Island?

Seafields by Bishop Gadsden in Kiawah Island is the nearest other senior-serving CRCF, roughly 3.9 miles off as the crow flies, licensed for 28 beds and not flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.

What medical care is near Dayspring of Johns Island in Johns Island?

Dayspring of Johns Island is in Johns Island in Charleston County, and Bon Secours St. Francis Xavier Hospital is the closest general hospital on DPH's roster, roughly 11.5 miles off as the crow flies.

After that comes Roper Hospital, about 13.5 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 (4.8 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab (10.1 mi, CMS 5 of 5).

What should a family ask Dayspring of Johns Island before signing?

The public data sets the agenda: ask the date of DPH's latest visit, what was cited, and to read the signed plan of correction.

• Ask for a sample week of the staffing schedule and compare it with the floor for 24 beds: 3 at peak, 1 off-peak.
• Ask what happens to a resident whose private funds are spent, and whether OSS residents are accepted.
• Read the admission agreement for level-of-care charges, refund terms and the 30-day notice of fee changes.