Charleston Senior AdvisorGoose Creek is the Berkeley County city north of North Charleston along U.S. 52 and Red Bank Road, next to Joint Base Charleston's Naval Weapons Station, with about 52,010 residents in 2025 Census estimates.
Goose Creek has a handful of licensed CRCFs, from small residential homes to separately licensed assisted living and memory care buildings, and an adult day center. Many Goose Creek families also look at Summerville and North Charleston, both within 20 minutes.
How much licensed senior care is in Goose Creek, South Carolina?
Goose Creek had about 52,010 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 6 senior-serving assisted living facilities and 0 nursing homes with Goose Creek addresses.
| Found in Goose Creek | Not found in Goose Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (DPH) | Assisted living (CRCFs): 6, Adult day care: 1, In-home care providers: 9 | — |
| Missing locally | — | Nursing homes, Home health agencies, Hospice programs, Hospice houses |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 1 building | — |
Which assisted living buildings are licensed in Goose Creek?
DPH's current data lists 6 senior-serving CRCFs in Goose Creek, 1 flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit and 1 with 16 or fewer beds; Pinewood Square is the largest at 44 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Square 101 Centennial Blvd, 29445 | 44 | No | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Goose Creek Manor #2 104 Marilyn St, 29445 | 36 | No | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Stratford Place Goose Creek - Assisted Living 97 Bridgetown Rd, 29445 | 34 | No | 0 | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| Stratford Place of Goose Creek Memory Care 95 Bridgetown Rd, 29445 | 34 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| Quality Care Residential Home 107 Etling Ave, 29445 | 29 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| Goose Creek Manor #1 104 Marilyn St, 29445 | 7 | No | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
Which nursing homes are nearest to Goose Creek?
No licensed nursing home has a Goose Creek address; Life Care Center of Charleston in North Charleston is the closest CMS-certified home, about 2.1 miles away, with a CMS rating of 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Charleston 2600 Elms Plantation Blvd, 29406 | 2.1 | 3 of 5 | 148 | 4 |
| White Oak Manor Charleston 9285 Medical Plaza Dr, 29406 | 2.8 | 4 of 5 | 176 | 1 |
| The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation 1800 Eagle Landing Blvd, 29410 | 4.3 | 5 of 5 | 135 | 0 |
Are home health, hospice or adult day providers based in Goose Creek?
Yes: DPH's data shows 0 home health agencies, 0 hospice programs and houses and 1 adult day center with Goose Creek addresses, though agencies typically serve far beyond their office.
- Active Day of Low Country — adult day care facility, license ADC-0195, up to 97 participants
How many in-home care agencies have an office in Goose Creek?
9 licensed in-home care providers list a Goose Creek office on DPH's data; these are the agencies that send aides for bathing, dressing, meals and companionship.
All of them are in the in-home care roster, which can be filtered by city. A DPH license means the agency meets the state's standards for screening and supervising aides. Ask each about minimum shift length and what happens when an aide calls out.
Which hospitals are closest to Goose Creek?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DPH's roster are HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital (about 2.6 miles) and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital (about 5.1 miles).
HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital (Trident Health) is about 7.0 miles away. Straight-line distances ignore the rivers and bridges that shape real Lowcountry drives.
Which agencies serve seniors in Goose Creek, SC?
Older adults and caregivers in Berkeley County are served by the Trident Area Agency on Aging on Remount Road in North Charleston (843-554-2275, toll-free 1-800-894-0415), the regional Aging and Disability Resource Center, which also houses the long-term care ombudsman and SHIP Medicare counseling.
Licensing complaints go to DPH Healthcare Quality at 1-800-922-6735; suspected abuse or self-neglect of an adult living at home goes to DSS Adult Protective Services at 1-888-227-3487. BoldAge PACE serves the whole tri-county area from North Charleston.
