Charleston Senior AdvisorMount Pleasant is the town across the Cooper River via the Ravenel Bridge, running from Shem Creek and the Old Village out Highway 17 and Long Point Road to Carolina Park and the Wando, with about 95,469 residents in 2025 Census estimates. East Cooper Medical Center and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital serve the town.
Mount Pleasant has a deep bench of large assisted living communities, several with Alzheimer's units, plus a Lutheran retirement campus with both assisted living and nursing care and three more nursing homes. Prices tend toward the top of the regional market, so families often compare Mount Pleasant options with Daniel Island or North Charleston.
How much licensed senior care is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina?
Mount Pleasant had about 95,469 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 10 senior-serving assisted living facilities and 3 nursing homes with Mount Pleasant addresses.
| Found in Mount Pleasant | Not found in Mount Pleasant | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (DPH) | Assisted living (CRCFs): 10, Nursing homes: 3, Adult day care: 2, Home health agencies: 2, In-home care providers: 21 | — |
| Missing locally | — | Hospice programs, Hospice houses |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 6 buildings | — |
Which assisted living buildings are licensed in Mount Pleasant?
DPH's current data lists 10 senior-serving CRCFs in Mount Pleasant, 6 flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit and 1 with 16 or fewer beds; Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park is the largest at 193 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park 3501 Merrill Pl, 29466 | 193 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Shem Creek at South Bay 1400 Liberty Midtown Dr Ste 420, 29464 | 150 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Somerby of Mount Pleasant 3100 Tradition Cir, 29466 | 118 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
| Artisan Mount Pleasant 601 Solana Way, 29464 | 112 | No | 0 | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| Fellowship Carolina Park 3501 Lively Ln, 29466 | 97 | No | 0 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Franke Home 1885 Rifle Range Rd, 29464 | 86 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| Mount Pleasant Gardens 1025 Hungryneck Blvd, 29464 | 71 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Cooper River Assisted Living 1047 Anna Knapp Blvd, 29464 | 64 | No | 0 | Licensed through 04/30/2027 |
| Cooper Hall at the Palms of Mt Pleasant 937 Bowman Rd, 29464 | 44 | No | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Savannah Hall Assisted Living 1010 Lake Hunter Cir, 29464 | 16 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
Which nursing homes are in Mount Pleasant, and how does CMS rate them?
Mount Pleasant has 3 licensed nursing homes with 352 licensed beds between them; 2 of the 3 that CMS rates hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper River Post Acute 1049 Anna Knapp Blvd, 29464 | 1 of 5 | 176 | June 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Franke Health Care Center 1885 Rifle Range Rd, 29464 | 4 of 5 | 44 | April 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Oak Harbor Healthcare 921 Bowman Rd, 29464 | 4 of 5 | 132 | July 9, 2026 | 0 |
Are home health, hospice or adult day providers based in Mount Pleasant?
Yes: DPH's data shows 2 home health agencies, 0 hospice programs and houses and 2 adult day centers with Mount Pleasant addresses, though agencies typically serve far beyond their office.
- Adult Daycare 41 — adult day care facility, license ADC-0301, up to 21 participants
- Alice's Clubhouse Mt P — adult day care facility, license ADC-0441, up to 30 participants
- Brightstar Care of Charleston — home health agency, license HHA-0619
- Tsi South Dba Vital Care Charleston — home health agency, license HHA-0650
How many in-home care agencies have an office in Mount Pleasant?
21 licensed in-home care providers list a Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DPH's roster are East Cooper Medical Center (about 0.6 miles) and Mount Pleasant Hospital (about 5.9 miles).
MUSC Medical Center is about 6.3 miles away. Straight-line distances ignore the rivers and bridges that shape real Lowcountry drives.
Which agencies serve seniors in Mount Pleasant, SC?
Older adults and caregivers in Charleston 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.
