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Assisted living costs in Fairfield County average about $4,292 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 92 communities in Fairfield County. Our detailed directory has 1736 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Irmo, Blythewood and Chester.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

Fairfield County Assisted Living Facilities | 1736 Reviews

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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Woods Edge
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Rice Estate
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Mary's Residential Care Facility #2
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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My father really enjoyed himself here everyone was very nice and helpful treated us like family would recommend to anyone.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of The Palmettos of Parklane
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Overall, 4 stars. This is the only location in northeast Columbia that has a patio-style living arrangement where she has a back door directly to the yard and can take out her dog. That's the best thing I...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Mill Creek Manor Independent, Assisted Living, & Memory Care, located in beautiful Columbia, SCMill Creek Manor is conveniently located to dining, shopping, and surrounded by beautiful Sesquicentennial Park.Here at Mill Creek Manor we provide a senior living neighborhood with the...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Everyone was very nice and helpful! The man at the desk was wonderful. I think he mostly works nights. The financial lady was very helpful. The medication man was great. Really everyone I dealt with was...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
In a beautiful homestead with an expansive Southern-style front porch, you'll find Forest Lake Manor, a family-style senior community. Enjoy a quiet walk in the courtyard, relax with friends by the fountain, or visit with family in the dayroom. Located in the heart of Forest Acres, Forest Lake...
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Laurel Crest is more expensive, but they had better care than where my loved one is now. The staff to resident ratio was better here and we got much more personalized care. They pay attention the the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Heath Springs Residential Care Center is an assisted living community located in Heath Springs, SC. The small town of Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County and is home to almost 900 people. In Heath Springs, residents can go for relaxing nature walks, enjoy scenic views, go out on group...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of assisted living in Fairfield County, SC

The average cost of senior living in Fairfield County is $4,292 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Carlisle, SC with an average of $4,211 per month.

Assisted living costs in Fairfield County, SC, vs. nearby counties

Fairfield County, SC
$4,292/mo

Assisted living costs in Fairfield County, SC, vs. state and national averages

Fairfield County, SC
$4,292/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Fairfield County, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,602/mo
Studio
$4,030/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,973/mo

Senior living costs in Fairfield County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Fairfield County, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFairfield County, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,292/mo$4,824/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Careunavailable$5,404/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Livingunavailable$3,557/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Fairfield County, SC:$4,292/mo
South Carolina:$4,824/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Fairfield County, SC:unavailable
South Carolina:$5,404/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Fairfield County, SC:unavailable
South Carolina:$3,557/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Fairfield County, SC

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Fairfield County.

What families are saying about assisted living in Fairfield County

Recent reviews for assisted living in Fairfield County

Lakeside Place Senior Living in Lexington, SC

4.1
We went with Lakeside Place because of the proximity to where I live and also it is a relatively new facility so the layout is really nice and beautiful. On the negative side, they do not really offer as much assistance as where my loved one was before. On the weekends it is very hard to get a ...
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Pines Columbia in West Columbia, SC

4.5
The staff team at Pines Columbia is friendly and usually available when you need them. Communication of events at facility have improved so that family has an opportunity to schedule and be present.

Sunflower Springs at Summit Place in Columbia, SC

4.0
My mother was a resident at The Haven for several years before she passed away recently. We found the staff to be so very patient, kind, and compassionate. The biggest challenge for them was keeping track of Mother's belongings, which is typical of any facility of this type. My mother never ...
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Fairfield County review score based on 333 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 333 reviews of 92 Fairfield County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Fairfield County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Fairfield County review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Fairfield County, SC92 facilities
7.8
Richland County, SC47 facilities
7.9
Kershaw County, SC120 facilities

Review subcategories for Fairfield County assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 333 reviews of 92 Fairfield County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Fairfield County resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Fairfield County, SC averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.4
3.4
Friendliness
3.4
3.5
Care services
3.1
3.2
Staff
3.2
3.4
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Fairfield County assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fairfield County assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fairfield County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Fairfield County assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Fairfield County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Fairfield County, SCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
55.4%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
41.3%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.7%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.8%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
58.7%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.7%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.7%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.8%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.9%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Fairfield County assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Fairfield County Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Fairfield County, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.8%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
32.6%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42.4%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.6%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fairfield County assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Fairfield County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fairfield County, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.7%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.4%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
38%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.8%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
26.1%
19.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Fairfield County assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Fairfield County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fairfield County, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
34.8%
32.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
38%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.3%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fairfield County assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Fairfield County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fairfield County, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
51.1%
47.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.9%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.8%
31.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.2%
50.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.9%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.4%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.5%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.1%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.4%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.7%
48%
Live performances
Live performances
45.7%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
31.5%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.2%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.7%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Fairfield County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about South Carolina assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Fairfield County protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Harbison Shores and Legacy Heights Senior Living Community are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Fairfield County, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 92 assisted living facilities near Fairfield County, South Carolina. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Fairfield County, South Carolina are Legacy Heights Senior Living Community and Lake Wylie. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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