Charleston Senior AdvisorWhich Lowcountry facilities have memory care units?
26 licensed buildings in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties carry an Alzheimer's flag on DPH's data: 25 assisted living facilities (21 flagged for a special care unit) and 1 nursing homes.
| County | Buildings flagged | with a special care unit |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 20 | 15 |
| Berkeley County | 3 | 3 |
| Dorchester County | 3 | 3 |
Why rely on DPH's flags to find memory care?
Because South Carolina has no memory care license, the Alzheimer's special care unit flag on a building's DPH record is the official sign that a secured dementia program exists; advertising language carries no legal weight.
“Unit + care” means DPH records both a special care unit and Alzheimer's care; “Care only” means the building reports serving residents with Alzheimer's without a secured unit. DPH publishes no dementia bed count, so ask each program how many beds are behind its doors. See the memory care rules.
| Facility | License type | License # | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | City | County | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison of West Ashley-Senior Living in Charleston SC 1445 Bluewater Way, 29414 | CRCF | CRC-2374 | 98 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 10/31/2026 |
| Ashley Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center 2290 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, 29414 | CRCF | CRC-1595 | 66 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, 29412 | CRCF | CRC-0451 | 91 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia 8000 Noble Oak Way, 29412 | CRCF | CRC-2410 | 32 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
| Blake at Carnes Crossroads 4015 2nd Ave, 29486 | CRCF | CRC-2226 | 114 | Unit + care | Summerville | Berkeley | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| Claiborne at Brickyard Crossing 112 Grandview Dr, 29483 | CRCF | CRC-2419 | 128 | Unit + care | Summerville | Dorchester | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Colonnade at West Ashley 2030 Charlie Hall Blvd, 29414 | CRCF | CRC-2428 | 100 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Franke Home 1885 Rifle Range Rd, 29464 | CRCF | CRC-1082 | 86 | Unit + care | Mount Pleasant | Charleston | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| Harmony at Wescott 5130 Wescott Blvd, 29485 | CRCF | CRC-1596 | 105 | Unit + care | Summerville | Dorchester | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Harmony at West Ashley 1925 Essex Farms Dr, 29414 | CRCF | CRC-1899 | 105 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Indigo Hall 509 Standard Way, 29412 | CRCF | CRC-1922 | 179 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Kempton of Charleston 194 Spring St, 29403 | CRCF | CRC-2222 | 89 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park 3501 Merrill Pl, 29466 | CRCF | CRC-1917 | 193 | Unit + care | Mount Pleasant | Charleston | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Mount Pleasant Gardens 1025 Hungryneck Blvd, 29464 | CRCF | CRC-2458 | 71 | Unit + care | Mount Pleasant | Charleston | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Palmettos of Charleston 1900 Ashley Crossing Dr, 29414 | CRCF | CRC-1263 | 60 | Unit + care | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville 201 W 9th North St, 29483 | CRCF | CRC-0245 | 114 | Unit + care | Summerville | Dorchester | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| Savannah Hall Assisted Living 1010 Lake Hunter Cir, 29464 | CRCF | CRC-1431 | 16 | Unit + care | Mount Pleasant | Charleston | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Shem Creek at South Bay 1400 Liberty Midtown Dr Ste 420, 29464 | CRCF | CRC-1952 | 150 | Unit + care | Mount Pleasant | Charleston | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Somerby of Mount Pleasant 3100 Tradition Cir, 29466 | CRCF | CRC-2048 | 118 | Unit + care | Mount Pleasant | Charleston | Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
| Stratford Place of Goose Creek Memory Care 95 Bridgetown Rd, 29445 | CRCF | CRC-2400 | 34 | Unit + care | Goose Creek | Berkeley | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| Wellmore of Daniel Island 580 Robert Daniel Dr, 29492 | CRCF | CRC-1569 | 174 | Unit + care | Charleston | Berkeley | Licensed through 04/30/2027 |
| Dayspring Assisted Living 5146 Towles Rd, 29449 | CRCF | CRC-1385 | 16 | Care only | Hollywood | Charleston | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Dayspring of Johns Island 3455 Bohicket Rd, 29455 | CRCF | CRC-1915 | 24 | Care only | Johns Island | Charleston | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Ivorys Loving Care II 4018 S Rhett Ave, 29405 | CRCF | CRC-2092 | 10 | Care only | North Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| North Haven Residential Care Home 4326 Leslie St, 29418 | CRCF | CRC-0877 | 16 | Care only | North Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
| NHC Healthcare Charleston 2230 Ashley Crossing Dr, 29414 | NH | NCF-0871 | 132 | Care only | Charleston | Charleston | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
Source: S.C. Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Find a Facility license data, data as of November 6, 2026 (dph.sc.gov). Star ratings are CMS's own; we do not rate facilities.
