Licensed adult day care

How many adult day care centers are licensed around Charleston?

DPH licenses 10 adult day care facilities in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties with room for 658 participants in all; the largest is licensed for 104.

Who pays for adult day care in South Carolina?

Most families pay privately, but the Community Choices waiver covers adult day health care for eligible Medicaid members, and BoldAge PACE participants attend the program's own licensed center in North Charleston.

CareScout's 2025 South Carolina median for five days a week of adult day health care is $18,720 a year, about $1,560 a month. Ask each center about transportation, nursing on site and dementia care.

What does a center's licensed capacity tell a family?

The participant number on the DPH license is the most people the center may serve at once; it is a size measure, not a guarantee of openings, and it says nothing about staffing, activities or whether the program focuses on dementia.

Larger centers often run separate activity groups by ability; smaller ones can feel more personal. Visit during a weekday, stay through lunch, and ask how many participants attend on a typical day compared with the licensed number. Some centers serve mostly younger adults with disabilities, so ask who the program is designed for.