Pricing ranges from
    $3,954 – 5,140/month

    Thorne Retirement Home

    702 W 3rd Ave, Lake View, SC 29563
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living

    Compassionate attentive staff trusted care

    I placed my mom here and I call the staff angels - compassionate, attentive, reliable, and they greeted us with hugs and never made us feel like a nuisance. Medication management, clean rooms, healthy Midwestern meals, and activities like cards, bingo, singing and ice cream socials keep her social and happy. Close to family and church, this community gives me real peace of mind and I wholeheartedly recommend them.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.40·(5)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      3.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive staff interactions
    • Supportive caregiving that promotes family peace of mind
    • Consistent medication management
    • Engaging social programming and group activities
    • Nutritious, home-style meals
    • Friendly social environment fostering friendships
    • Convenient location near family and local church
    • Welcoming front-desk greeting practices

    Cons

    • Inconsistent sanitation and environmental maintenance
    • Gaps in safety and accountability oversight
    • Inspection-readiness and regulatory compliance gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Care and staff: Reviewers emphasize strong interpersonal care at the facility. Staff are described as compassionate, attentive, and reassuring; family members report that interactions with caregivers contribute to a sense of safety and peace of mind. Staff demeanor at arrival points and during daily care is routinely characterized as warm and supportive, which appears to be a stable operational strength.

    Clinical processes: Medication management is noted positively, and families describe reliable administration and oversight of prescriptions. The overall impression is of a staff team that attends to basic clinical and personal-care needs in a manner that many find dependable and comforting.

    Dining and activities: Dining is described as home-style and nutritious, with a Midwestern menu profile that appeals to residents. The social program is active, with regular offerings such as cards, bingo, singing sessions and seasonal events like ice cream socials. These activities support resident socialization and contribute to a friendly communal atmosphere where residents form friendships.

    Facilities and maintenance: Comments about physical plant condition are mixed. While some reviewers describe common areas as welcoming, others raised cleanliness issues and identified environmental concerns, including mold growth in an activity-room ceiling. These observations point to inconsistent sanitation and maintenance practices that would benefit from systematic attention and remediation.

    Management and oversight: Reviewers express concerns about safety, accountability, and preparedness for formal oversight. The comments suggest gaps in facility-level accountability systems and in inspection-readiness procedures. Strengthening routine environmental maintenance, formalizing accountability protocols, and ensuring regular regulatory inspection preparedness would address the most significant operational weaknesses noted while preserving the facility's clear strengths in caregiving and resident engagement.

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    Location

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    Thorne Retirement Home is located at 702 W 3rd Ave, Lake View, SC, 29563.

    About Thorne Retirement Home

    Thorne Retirement Home sits on a quiet, private property in Lake View, offering seniors a peaceful place to live where there's always something going on, with activity programs that keep folks social, busy, and moving even if there's not much public information out there about every detail of the place. The staff, who's described as trained, friendly, and always around, help residents enjoy their stay and support both independence and care needs, and they're there all day and night to help with emergencies or small things like getting from a bed to a wheelchair. Meals come with the stay, which takes the trouble out of cooking, and those with diabetes or other health concerns can get extra support, same as people needing help with bathing, dressing, or taking medicine. The home accepts several payment options including private pay, insurance, veteran's benefits, social security, and more, with a pricing structure based on the amount of care needed and a few different fees for things like moving in or adding a second resident to a room, and the rooms themselves come in different types, whether someone wants a studio, one-bedroom, semi-private, or two-bedroom arrangement. Thorne Retirement Home's common indoor spaces and devotional services give folks a place to gather, talk, or spend some quiet time, and they aim to keep everyone healthy in body and mind with social, educational, and entertaining activities each week. People dealing with Alzheimer's or dementia can receive care in a secure, supportive environment focused on comfort and safety, and there's a focus on nutritious, good-tasting meals. The staff gets praise for kindness and support, and the place even has some awards for its dining, activities, and friendly vibe. High-speed internet, transportation, and parking make things convenient, and there are plenty of amenities to support an active lifestyle. The whole community runs with a focus on independence and well-being in a setting that feels both vibrant and like a retreat, and if someone's family needs reassurance, the administrator named James Sanderson and his team are known to give honest encouragement through the tough moments that can come up as people age. The facility also gets a high star rating, and there's a magazine you can read online. Thorne Retirement Home stays listed in guides like the All About Seniors Healthcare Notebook Guide and offers both assisted living and memory care for those who need it, keeping things simple and supportive for all residents.

    People often ask...

    Thorne Retirement Home offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,954 per month.

    Thorne Retirement Home offers independent living and assisted living.

    The full address for this community is 702 W 3rd Ave, Lake View, SC 29563.

    No, Thorne Retirement Home does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In South Carolina, Disability Rights South Carolina — the state's federally designated protection & advocacy organization — independently inspects Community Residential Care Facilities and publishes its findings.

    License numberCRC-2223
    Facility typeCommunity Residential Care Facility
    LicenseeJAGW LLC
    EffectiveSeptember 1st, 2025
    ExpiresAugust 31st, 2026

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