South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• What's New
• Accident/Incidents That Must Be Reported to Health Licensing (pdf)
• Applications to Renew Licenses
• Community Residential Care Facility
• Complaints
• Criminal Records Check Procedures
• Emergency/Disaster Preparedness
• Facility / Activity Listings
• Facilities Providing Alzheimer Care (pdf)
• Forms
• Freestanding or Mobile Technology
• General Information
• Health Facilities Construction
• Hearing Aid License
• In-Home Care Providers
• Invoice Payments
• Lewis Blackman Hospital Patient Safety Act (pdf)
• Licensing/Permit Procedures
• Links of Interest
• Mailing Addresses for Facilities (csv)
• Midwife
• Notices
• Nurse Licensure Compact Act & Licensed Facilities (pdf)
• Nursing Homes
• Organization Chart (pdf)
• Provider-Wide Exceptions & Position Statements
• Public Awareness
• Regulations
• Renal Dialysis Information
• Reporting Accident/Incidents (09/14/2006)
• Sanctions
• Tattoo Facility
• Our Offices - Location Map

Nursing Home Information

Regulations for Nursing Homes

• Regulation 61-17 - Standards For Nursing Homes (pdf)
• Regulation 61-25 - Food/Sanitation Standards (pdf)
• Exceptions To Regulation
• Exception To Regulation Form (doc)

Information Regarding Nursing Homes

• Application for Licensing a Nursing Home (docx)
• Criminal Background Check Info
• Notices Related to Opening and Operating
• Listing of All Nursing Homes in SC (pdf)
• Emergency Evacuation Plan Statement (pdf)
• Emergency Evacuation Plan Submission Requirements (pdf)
• Emergency Evacuation Order Memorandum (pdf)
• Emergency Evacuation Order pdf)

Other Information

• Wisconsin Caregiver Abuse and Neglect Prevention Project
• Generic Emergency Operations Plan (pdf)
• Suggested Diet Manuals (pdf)
• Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act (pdf)
• Request For Consultation (pdf)
• How To File A Complaint
• CLIA Questions and Answers
• CLIA Waiver Application (pdf)
• SC Board of Long Term Health Care - Administrator License
• SC Bureau of Certification
• Medicare and Medicaid Certified Nursing Home Comparison

For additional information, contact: Division Director Gwendolyn Thompson - (803) 545-4370