Charleston Senior AdvisorBy Charleston Senior Advisor Care Team · September 23, 2026
DPH's data lists 10 senior-serving assisted living facilities in Mount Pleasant with 951 licensed beds; 6 carry an Alzheimer's special care unit flag. Most are large and operated by out-of-state companies. Ask about OSS, price increases and hurricane sheltering.
A market of large buildings
Mount Pleasant's assisted living looks different from North Charleston's. Instead of small homes, the town has a run of large purpose-built communities along Highway 17, Long Point Road and in Carolina Park, plus a long-established Lutheran retirement campus on Rifle Range Road. Most of the larger buildings have secured memory care.
The table below lists every senior-serving CRCF with a Mount Pleasant address on DPH's data as of November 6, 2026.
The license data
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's flag | Licensee based in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park | 193 | Unit + care | WA |
| Shem Creek at South Bay | 150 | Unit + care | FL |
| Somerby of Mount Pleasant | 118 | Unit + care | FL |
| Artisan Mount Pleasant | 112 | No | CA |
| Fellowship Carolina Park | 97 | No | GA |
| Franke Home | 86 | Unit + care | SC |
| Mount Pleasant Gardens | 71 | Unit + care | GA |
| Cooper River Assisted Living | 64 | No | SC |
| Cooper Hall at the Palms of Mt Pleasant | 44 | No | MA |
| Savannah Hall Assisted Living | 16 | Unit + care | MA |
Source: S.C. Department of Public Health, Find a Facility license data. Licensee state is the home state of the legal operator on the license.
The licensee column is worth a second look. Many Mount Pleasant communities are operated by companies based outside South Carolina. That is common across the industry and says nothing about quality by itself, but it does mean the people who set budgets and staffing levels may not be local. Ask who manages the building day to day and who the administrator reports to.
Nursing care in town
Mount Pleasant also has several licensed nursing homes, including one that shares a campus with assisted living. On a shared campus a resident can usually move from assisted living to nursing care, or come back after rehab, without leaving the community.
| Nursing home | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper River Post Acute | 1 of 5 | 176 |
| Franke Health Care Center | 4 of 5 | 44 |
| Oak Harbor Healthcare | 4 of 5 | 132 |
Ratings: CMS Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
What the numbers do not tell you
No public source gives a Mount Pleasant price. CareScout's 2025 South Carolina median for assisted living is about $5,350 a month, but large Mount Pleasant communities often quote well above that, and memory care adds more. Ask for the base rent, the care-level charges and the last three years of increases in writing.
Ask also whether the building accepts Optional State Supplementation or Community Choices Residential Personal Care. Many large communities are private pay only, which means a resident whose savings run out may have to move.
How to compare large communities
Large Mount Pleasant communities often look alike on a first visit: bright lobbies, restaurant-style dining, a schedule of outings. The differences show up in staffing, care pricing and how the building handles change. Ask how care levels are assessed, how often they are reviewed, and how much the average resident's care charge rose in the past year.
Ask to see the staffing schedule for a weekday and a weekend, and compare it with the regulation's floor of one staff member per eight residents at peak hours and one per 30 off-peak. Ask how many staff work inside the secured memory care unit overnight.
Traffic and visiting
Highway 17 and the Ravenel Bridge carry heavy traffic at rush hour and during the summer beach season. A building that seems close on the map can take far longer to reach at the times families usually visit. Drive the route at five o'clock on a weekday before deciding.
For families living on the Charleston peninsula or in West Ashley, Daniel Island or North Charleston may be an easier drive than eastern Mount Pleasant. The right choice is often the building the most involved family member can reach easily several times a week.
Storm planning in a coastal town
Every Mount Pleasant building is in Charleston County, so its evacuation plan must name at least one sheltering facility outside the six coastal counties under Regulation 60-84. Ask which facility that is, when the agreement was signed and how residents travel there. Bridges and causeways close early in a storm, so timing matters.
Compare the town with nearby Daniel Island and North Charleston on our Mount Pleasant page.
Frequently asked questions
How many assisted living facilities are in Mount Pleasant, SC?
DPH's licensing data lists 10 senior-serving community residential care facilities with Mount Pleasant addresses, 6 of them flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.
What does assisted living cost in Mount Pleasant?
No local figure is published. The 2025 South Carolina median is about $5,350 a month, and many Mount Pleasant communities quote above it. Get each building's full price in writing.
Do Mount Pleasant communities accept Medicaid?
Medicaid does not pay assisted living rent in South Carolina. Some CRCFs accept Optional State Supplementation or Community Choices Residential Personal Care, but many large Mount Pleasant communities do not. Ask each one.
Is there memory care in Mount Pleasant?
Yes. Several Mount Pleasant communities carry DPH's Alzheimer's special care unit flag. Ask each for the written disclosure required by the Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act.
