Charleston Senior AdvisorHow many assisted living facilities are licensed in Charleston, SC?
Inside the City of Charleston's four areas, DPH lists 11 senior-serving community residential care facilities with 1,070 licensed beds, a median of 91 beds each, and 10 of them flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit.
| Charleston area | Senior CRCFs | Licensed beds | with Alzheimer's unit | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Peninsula | 1 | 89 | 1 | Kempton of Charleston |
| West Ashley | 5 | 429 | 5 | Harmony at West Ashley |
| James Island | 3 | 302 | 3 | Indigo Hall |
| Daniel Island & Cainhoy | 2 | 250 | 1 | Wellmore of Daniel Island |
Why does West Ashley have so much of Charleston's assisted living?
West Ashley has the most land suited to large buildings near main roads and hospitals, so most purpose-built assisted living inside city limits went there, while the peninsula's small lots and historic districts leave room for very little.
A parent who has lived downtown for decades may face a choice between a nursing home nearby and assisted living across the Ashley or Cooper. The full roster sorts every CRCF in the three counties by city and size, including North Charleston and Mount Pleasant, which hold many more buildings than the city itself.
Is there assisted living in the cities around Charleston?
Yes: 45 more licensed buildings are in North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek and the sea islands, and the rest of the three counties adds 0.
- Goose Creek Manor #1, Goose Creek — 7 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Goose Creek Manor #2, Goose Creek — 36 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Pinewood Square, Goose Creek — 44 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Quality Care Residential Home, Goose Creek — 29 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Stratford Place Goose Creek - Assisted Living, Goose Creek — 34 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Stratford Place of Goose Creek Memory Care, Goose Creek — 34 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Dayspring Assisted Living, Hollywood — 16 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
- Dayspring of Johns Island, Johns Island — 24 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
- Seafields by Bishop Gadsden, Kiawah Island — 28 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Artisan Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant — 112 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Cooper Hall at the Palms of Mt Pleasant, Mount Pleasant — 44 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Cooper River Assisted Living, Mount Pleasant — 64 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Fellowship Carolina Park, Mount Pleasant — 97 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Franke Home, Mount Pleasant — 86 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park, Mount Pleasant — 193 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Mount Pleasant Gardens, Mount Pleasant — 71 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Savannah Hall Assisted Living, Mount Pleasant — 16 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Shem Creek at South Bay, Mount Pleasant — 150 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Somerby of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant — 118 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Bell's Professional Residential Home Care, North Charleston — 20 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston, North Charleston — 100 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Cabading Homes #1, North Charleston — 18 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Cabading Homes #2, North Charleston — 15 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Cabading Homes #3, North Charleston — 25 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Care With Love, North Charleston — 5 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Care With Love II, North Charleston — 5 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Cummings Community Residential Care Home, North Charleston — 8 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Guardian Angels Residential Care, North Charleston — 18 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Ivory's Loving Care Residential Facility, North Charleston — 7 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Ivorys Loving Care II, North Charleston — 10 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
- Langit's Assisted Living Facility, North Charleston — 70 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Maria's Priority Care Residential Home I, North Charleston — 7 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Maria's Priority Care Residential Home II-B, North Charleston — 7 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Maria's Priority Care Residential Home II-F, North Charleston — 5 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Maria's Priority Care Residential Home III, North Charleston — 7 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Marsh at North Charleston, North Charleston — 70 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Midland Park Residential Home Care, North Charleston — 52 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- North Haven Residential Care Home, North Charleston — 16 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
- Blake at Carnes Crossroads, Summerville — 114 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Claiborne at Brickyard Crossing, Summerville — 128 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Cypress Square, Summerville — 44 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Harmony at Wescott, Summerville — 105 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville, Summerville — 114 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
- Terrabella Summerville, Summerville — 63 beds, Alzheimer's: No
- Wildcat Senior Living, Summerville — 114 beds, Alzheimer's: No
What does assisted living cost in Charleston?
No Charleston figure is published; CareScout's 2025 South Carolina median for assisted living is $64,200 a year, about $5,350 a month, and local quotes vary with apartment size and care level.
For residents with very low income, Optional State Supplementation pays participating CRCFs up to $1,719 a month as payment in full, and Community Choices can pay for Residential Personal Care in participating buildings; ask every community whether it takes either.
Assisted living in Charleston at a glance
| Assisted living in Charleston is | Assisted living in Charleston is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | DPH CRCF license | A marketing label |
| Where | Concentrated in West Ashley | Evenly spread across the city |
| Price data | A South Carolina median (assisted living only) | A published Charleston figure |
| Public help | OSS and Community Choices in participating buildings | Medicaid paying any building's rent |
