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The 8 Best In-Home Care Agencies in Greenville, SC

The 8 top-ranked in-home care agencies serving Greenville, SC, ordered by the Care Close to Home Score. Each holds an active South Carolina In-Home Care Provider license and has at least 10 public reviews. Comfort Keepers Home Care ranks first with 4.9 stars from 101 reviews.

Updated November 2026 · Data: state license rosters, checked October 28, 2026 · How we list agencies

8 top-ranked agencies · by Care Close to Home Score
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These are the top 8, ranked by the Care Close to Home Score. 150 other licensed agencies serve Greenville, SC and are not listed. How we rank

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Cost of care in South Carolina

Median hourly rate$31
20 hrs / week$2,719/mo
40 hrs / week$5,438/mo

Non-medical in-home care. Source: CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

Paying for in-home care in South Carolina

Most families pay privately or use long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers, VA benefits or local Area Agency on Aging programs.

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Licensed in-home care in Greenville, SC: how to compare agencies

We ranked the top eight in-home care agencies serving Greenville, SC. Every one holds an active South Carolina In-Home Care Provider license in the South Carolina Department of Public Health public roster dated October 28, 2026, and each has at least 10 public reviews. They are ordered by the Care Close to Home Score, which combines the rating (adjusted for how many reviews stand behind it), the number of reviews, and the license check. The other 150 licensed agencies serving Greenville, SC are not listed here.

In-home care means non-medical help that lets an older adult keep living at home: bathing and dressing, meals, housekeeping, errands, medication reminders and company. It is usually paid for privately, with long-term care insurance, a Medicaid program or VA benefits, not by Medicare. Compare at least three agencies, and ask each whether caregivers are employees, how they are screened, who supervises them, the minimum hours and the hourly rate.

In South Carolina, the median rate for in-home care is $31 an hour, about $2,719 a month for 20 hours a week (CareScout 2025).

The 158 agencies on this list are based in 8 ZIP codes; the busiest are 29607 (67 agencies), 29609 (27 agencies) and 29605 (21 agencies). If Greenville has too few choices for your needs, the closest other cities we list are Taylors (6 agencies, about 6 miles away), Mauldin (19 agencies, about 6 miles away) and Piedmont (6 agencies, about 8 miles away).

Guides: In-home care: how to find and choose an agency · How to check an agency · What it costs by state · Ways to pay

Aging at home in Greenville

Greenville is a mid-sized Upstate city of about 75,000 that sits at the center of a metro area approaching a million people. Its walkable downtown, the Reedy River parks and the Swamp Rabbit Trail draw active retirees, while many longtime residents live in established neighborhoods near the West End and the Village of West Greenville. Households here are small, with roughly four in ten people living alone, so neighbors and family often become the main support network. That makes reliable help at home especially valuable for seniors who want to stay in their own place.

15.1% of residents are 65 or older. Source: Census QuickFacts for Greenville city, July 1 2024 estimates.

Neighborhoods and nearby towns

In Greenville, families ask about care in Downtown Greenville, West End, Village of West Greenville and Southernside.

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Agencies listed here also commonly serve nearby Simpsonville, Mauldin, Fountain Inn, Greer, Easley and Travelers Rest. Confirm each agency's service area before you sign.

Familiar places in Greenville

Care that fits the routines of home often means getting to the places that matter: Falls Park on the Reedy, Greenville County Museum of Art, Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Unity Park, Greenville Zoo and Paris Mountain State Park.

Planning care in Greenville

Greenville has four seasons, with hot, humid summers that average more than forty days at or above 90 degrees and mild winters that occasionally bring ice storms. Interstates 85, 185 and 385 meet in the metro area, and growth in Simpsonville, Mauldin and Greer means many families live a drive away from a parent in the city. The foothills setting adds hills and sloped driveways to some neighborhoods. Walkable downtown apartments and older single-family streets sit close together.

Local resources

  • Aging services. The local Area Agency on Aging is a free place to ask about services and programs that help pay: Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging.
  • After a hospital stay. If a family member is discharged from Prisma Health Greenville Memorial, Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown and Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside, ask the discharge planner about private-duty help at home, and choose the agency yourself from this list.

Questions Greenville families ask

How many licensed in-home care agencies are there in Greenville?

The state roster dated October 28, 2026 lists 158 agencies in Greenville with an active South Carolina license. Agencies based in nearby towns may also serve Greenville.

How do I choose an in-home care agency in Greenville?

Call at least three. Ask whether caregivers are employees or independent contractors, how they are screened and supervised, the minimum hours and the hourly rate, and what happens when a caregiver is sick. Ask for a written care plan. Our guide to how to check an agency has the full list.

How are these agencies ranked?

Each agency has an active state license and at least 10 public reviews. The Care Close to Home Score is out of 100: 60 points for the review rating, adjusted so a handful of reviews counts for less than a hundred; 20 for the number of reviews; 15 for the license check; and 5 for a verified phone and website. Agencies cannot pay to rank higher.

How do families pay for in-home care in Greenville?

Most pay privately, by the hour. Long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers and VA benefits can help with bathing help, meals, housekeeping or companionship.

What does "licensed" mean?

The agency holds a license from the state health department. Licensing sets minimum standards and allows the state to inspect and act on complaints, but it does not rate how good the care is.

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