SC DPH — Community residential care facilities

Updated: March 30, 2026

Definition

A Community Residential Care Facility (CRCF) offers room and board and, unlike a boarding house, provides/coordinates a degree of personal care for a period of time in excess of 24 consecutive hours for two or more persons, 18 years old or older, not related to the licensee within the third degree of consanguinity.

A CRCF is designed to accommodate residents' changing needs and preferences, maximize residents' dignity, autonomy, privacy, independence, and safety, and encourage family and community involvement.

This also includes any facility (other than a hospital) which offers, or represents to the public that it offers, a beneficial or protected environment specifically for individuals who have mental illness or disabilities. These facilities may be referred to as "assisted living" provided they meet the above definition of community residential care facility.

Regulations and Code of Laws

• Regulation 60-84, Standards For Licensing Community Residential Care Facilities (pdf)
• Regulation 61-25, Retail Food Establishments (pdf)
• Criminal Record Checks of Direct Care Staff, Section 44-7-2910, et seq.
• Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act, Section 44-36-510, et seq.
• Bill of Rights for Residents of Long Term Care Facilities, Section 44-81-10, et seq.
• Omnibus Adult Protection Act, Section 43-35-5, et seq.

Forms

• Application for Licensure (pdf)
• TB Risk Assessment (Short Form) (pdf)
• Administrator Change Form

Maps

• Find a Facility - Community Residential Care Facilities

Downloads & Links

• Resident's Bill of Rights (pdf)
• Resident's Bill of Rights (Español) (pdf)
• Nursing Home & Assisted Living Facilities - What's the Difference? (pdf)
• File a Complaint
• LLR - South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administrators
• Submit Accident/Incident Report

Tags

Facilities · Loss of an Essential Service · Regulation & Licensing

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