Charleston Senior AdvisorNorth Charleston is South Carolina's third-largest city, stretching across parts of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties from Park Circle and the old Navy Base up Rivers Avenue and Ashley Phosphate Road to the airport, with about 129,245 residents in 2025 Census estimates. Trident Medical Center is on its northern edge, and the Trident Area Agency on Aging and BoldAge PACE are both here.
North Charleston has the largest number of licensed CRCFs in the region, most of them small residential care homes of five to 30 beds in the 29405 and 29406 ZIP codes, alongside a few larger buildings and nursing homes. Some addresses DPH lists with a Charleston postal city fall in North Charleston ZIP codes; we group them here.
How much licensed senior care is in North Charleston, South Carolina?
North Charleston had about 129,245 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 19 senior-serving assisted living facilities and 3 nursing homes with North Charleston addresses.
| Found in North Charleston | Not found in North Charleston | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (DPH) | Assisted living (CRCFs): 19, Nursing homes: 3, Adult day care: 3, Home health agencies: 8, Hospice programs: 7, In-home care providers: 49 | — |
| Missing locally | — | Hospice houses |
| Alzheimer's special care units | — | No flagged unit in North Charleston |
Licensed providers here sit in more than one county: 85 in Charleston County, 4 in Dorchester County. County lines decide which hurricane sheltering rule applies to a CRCF, not which agencies serve your parent.
Which assisted living buildings are licensed in North Charleston?
DPH's current data lists 19 senior-serving CRCFs in North Charleston, 0 flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit and 11 with 16 or fewer beds; Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston is the largest at 100 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston 2590 Elms Plantation Blvd, 29406 | 100 | No | 0 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Langit's Assisted Living Facility 1273 Remount Rd, 29406 | 70 | No | 0 | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Marsh at North Charleston 4550 Great Oak Dr, 29418 | 70 | No | 0 | Licensed through 11/30/2027 |
| Midland Park Residential Home Care 2712 Midland Park Rd, 29406 | 52 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| Cabading Homes #3 2149 Dorchester Rd, 29405 | 25 | No | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Bell's Professional Residential Home Care 1910 Dalton St, 29406 | 20 | No | 0 | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| Cabading Homes #1 3431 Rivers Ave, 29405 | 18 | No | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Guardian Angels Residential Care 2126 Success St, 29405 | 18 | No | 0 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| North Haven Residential Care Home 4326 Leslie St, 29418 | 16 | Care only | 0 | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
| Cabading Homes #2 3435 Rivers Ave, 29405 | 15 | No | 0 | Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
| Ivorys Loving Care II 4018 S Rhett Ave, 29405 | 10 | Care only | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Cummings Community Residential Care Home 2606 Stark Ln, 29405 | 8 | No | 0 | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
| Ivory's Loving Care Residential Facility 2827 Spruill Ave, 29405 | 7 | No | 0 | Licensed through 04/30/2027 |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home I 3117 Meeting Street Rd, 29405 | 7 | No | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home II-B 4583 Durant Ave, 29405 | 7 | No | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home III 3115 Meeting Street Rd, 29405 | 7 | No | 0 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| Care With Love 3408 Lenape St, 29405 | 5 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| Care With Love II 2109 Commander Rd, 29405 | 5 | No | 0 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home II-F 4583 Durant Ave Ste F, 29405 | 5 | No | 0 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
Which nursing homes are in North Charleston, and how does CMS rate them?
North Charleston has 3 licensed nursing homes with 484 licensed beds between them; 1 of the 3 that CMS rates hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Charleston 2600 Elms Plantation Blvd, 29406 | 3 of 5 | 148 | January 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Riverside Health and Rehab 2375 Baker Hospital Blvd, 29405 | 1 of 5 | 160 | April 21, 2026 | 4 |
| White Oak Manor Charleston 9285 Medical Plaza Dr, 29406 | 4 of 5 | 176 | August 20, 2025 | 1 |
Are home health, hospice or adult day providers based in North Charleston?
Yes: DPH's data shows 8 home health agencies, 7 hospice programs and houses and 3 adult day centers with North Charleston addresses, though agencies typically serve far beyond their office.
- BoldAge PACE — adult day care facility, license ADC-0495, up to 104 participants
- Club Horizons of Charleston — adult day care facility, license ADC-0454, up to 104 participants
- Elite Day Center of Charleston — adult day care facility, license ADC-0529, up to 69 participants
- Amedisys Home Health of Charleston — home health agency, license HHA-0172
- Centerwell Home Health-Charleston — home health agency, license HHA-0535
- Continuum Pediatric Nursing — home health agency, license HHA-0378
- Interim Healthcare — home health agency, license HHA-0208
- Kabafusion SC — home health agency, license HHA-0596
- Kidscare Home Health of South Carolina — home health agency, license HHA-0467
- Musc Health at Home by Bayada-Charleston — home health agency, license HHA-0324
- NHC Homecare-Low Country — home health agency, license HHA-0138
- Agape Care South Carolina — hospice program, license HPC-0124
- Bristol Hospice Charleston LLC — hospice program, license HPC-0278
- Gentiva — hospice program, license HPC-0007
- Heart N Soul Hospice of South Carolina LLC — hospice program, license HPC-0288
- Heartland Hospice - Charleston — hospice program, license HPC-0264
- Interim Healthcare Hospice of Charleston — hospice program, license HPC-0252
- Musc Health Hospice at Home by Bayda- Charleston — hospice program, license HPC-0254
How many in-home care agencies have an office in North Charleston?
49 licensed in-home care providers list a North Charleston 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 North Charleston?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DPH's roster are HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital (about 3.3 miles) and HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital (Trident Health) (about 8.0 miles).
Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital is about 8.6 miles away. Straight-line distances ignore the rivers and bridges that shape real Lowcountry drives.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in North Charleston?
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.
