Senior Living in Charleston County, South Carolina
Assisted living, memory care & independent living in Charleston County
46 communities licensed by the state of South Carolina. Listed alphabetically; Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for communities that have not earned an award.
By city:Assisted Living in North CharlestonAssisted Living in CharlestonAssisted Living in Mount PleasantMemory Care in CharlestonIndependent living in Mount PleasantIndependent living in Charleston
| Community | City | Care types | Licensed capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison of West Ashley-Senior Living in Charleston SC | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 98 | SONIDA CHARLESTON LLC |
| Artisan Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | Independent Living · Assisted Living | 112 | SRG PLEASANT MGMT LLC |
| Ashley Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 66 | CHARLESTON CARE GROUP LLC |
| Bell's Professional Residential Home Care | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 20 | BELL'S PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL HOME CARE LLC |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community | Charleston | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care · Continuing Care | 91 | BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY |
| Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 32 | BISHOP GADSDEN EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY |
| Bridge Assisted Living at Life Care Center of Charleston | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 100 | CHARLESTON RETIREMENT INVESTORS LLC |
| Cabading Homes #1 | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 18 | CABADING HOMES INC |
| Cabading Homes #2 | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 15 | CABADING HOMES INC |
| Cabading Homes #3 | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 25 | CABADING HOMES INC |
| Camp Community Residence | James Island | Assisted Living | 8 | DISABILITIES BOARD OF CHARLESTON COUNTY |
| Care With Love | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 5 | SHEILA NELSON |
| Care With Love II | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 5 | SHEILA NELSON |
| Colonnade at West Ashley | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 100 | THE COLONNADES AT WEST ASHLEY LLC |
| Cooper Hall at the Palms of Mt Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | Assisted Living | 44 | SNH SE SG TENANT LLC |
| Cooper River Assisted Living | Mount Pleasant | Assisted Living | 64 | MT PLEASANT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE LLC |
| Cummings Community Residential Care Home | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 8 | CUMMINGS COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME LLC |
| Dayspring Assisted Living | Hollywood | Assisted Living | 16 | DAYSPRING ASSISTED LIVING LLC |
| Dayspring of Johns Island | Johns Island | Assisted Living | 24 | DAYSPRING OF JOHNS ISLAND INC |
| Farmington Community Residence | James Island | Assisted Living | 8 | DISABILITIES BOARD OF CHARLESTON COUNTY |
| Fellowship Carolina Park | Mount Pleasant | Assisted Living | 97 | FELLOWSHIP CAROLINA PARK OPCO LLC |
| Franke Home | Mount Pleasant | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care · Continuing Care | 86 | LUTHERAN HOMES OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC |
| Guardian Angels Residential Care | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 18 | GUARDIAN ANGELS ASSISTED LIVING INC |
| Harmony at West Ashley | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 105 | WEST ASHLEY OPERATIONS LLC |
| Indigo Hall | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 179 | INDIGO HALL OPERATING CO LLC |
| Ivory's Loving Care Residential Facility | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 7 | JUANITA SANDERS & GENEVA NELSON |
| Ivorys Loving Care II | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 10 | JUANITA SANDERS |
| Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 89 | SPRING STREET SENIOR HOUSING OPCO LLC |
| Langit's Assisted Living Facility | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 70 | LANGIT'S RESIDENTIAL HOME CARE INC |
| Lenevar Community Residence | Charleston | Assisted Living | 8 | DISABILITIES BOARD OF CHARLESTON COUNTY |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home I | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 7 | ROGERIA R PARANAL |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home II-b | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 7 | JESUS N AND WILHELMINA C RELLORA |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home II-f | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 5 | JESUS N AND WILHELMINA C RELLORA |
| Maria's Priority Care Residential Home III | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 7 | ROGERIA R PARANAL |
| Marsh at North Charleston | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 70 | FELLOWSHIP NORTH CHARLESTON LLC |
| Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park | Mount Pleasant | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care | 193 | NEW MERRILL GARDENS AT CAROLINA PARK LLC |
| Midland Park Residential Home Care | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 52 | MIDLAND PARK ENTERPRISES INC |
| Mount Pleasant Gardens | Mount Pleasant | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 71 | MOUNT PLEASANT MANAGEMENT LLC |
| North Haven Residential Care Home | North Charleston | Assisted Living | 16 | NORTH HAVEN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME INC |
| Palmettos of Charleston | Charleston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 60 | NHC PLACE-CHARLESTON LLC |
| Revela at Daniel Island | Charleston | Assisted Living | 76 | REVELA AT DANIEL ISLAND LLC |
| Savannah Hall Assisted Living | Mount Pleasant | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 16 | SNH SE SG TENANT LLC |
| Secessionville Community Residence | Charleston | Assisted Living | 8 | DISABILITIES BOARD OF CHARLESTON COUNTY |
| Shem Creek at South Bay | Mount Pleasant | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care · Continuing Care | 150 | SOUTH BAY AT MT PLEASANT LLC |
| Somerby of Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care | 118 | TRADITION SENIOR CARE LLC |
| South Bay at Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | Independent Living | — | — |
Also in Charleston County, from public records: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ · 7 income-restricted senior apartments
Costs: assisted living in South Carolina costs a median of $5,350 a month (CareScout 2025). Nursing home costs in South Carolina: CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Charleston County
3 communities from public records. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so these have no state license or inspection record.
| Community | City | Type | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiawah Life Plan Village | Johns Island | Life plan community | — | Kiawah Life Plan Village Inc |
| Overture West Ashley | Charleston | 55+ apartments | — | Overture (Greystar) |
| The Peninsula of Charleston | Charleston | Life plan community | — | Peninsula Club of Charleston, LLC |
Income-restricted senior apartments in Charleston County
7 buildings from public records. Rent is set by income, there are age and income limits, and there is often a wait list. Apply through the property manager.
| Building | City | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonborough House | Charleston | 77 | Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services |
| Canterbury House - West | Charleston | 198 | Palmetto Property Management Partners |
| Canterbury House East | Charleston | 46 | Palmetto Property Management Partners |
| Johns Island Rural Housing | Johns Island | 88 | Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care |
| Marshside Village | N Charleston | 47 | Vista Capital Management Group |
| Sherman House | Charleston | 56 | Jcc Housing Corporation/Sherman House |
| St. James Place (Charleston Voa) | Charleston | 62 | Volunteers of America National Housing |
Nursing homes in Charleston County
11 Medicare-certified nursing facilities with CMS ratings.
| Facility | City | CMS Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center | Charleston | ★★★★★ | 41 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Kempton Of Charleston (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) | Charleston | ★★★★★ | 23 | For profit - Corporation |
| NHC Healthcare - Charleston | Charleston | ★★★★★ | 88 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Oak Harbor Healthcare | Mt Pleasant | ★★★★☆ | 132 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| White Oak Manor - Charleston | Charleston | ★★★★☆ | 176 | For profit - Corporation |
| Franke Health Care Center | Mount Pleasant | ★★★☆☆ | 44 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Life Care Center Of Charleston | N Charleston | ★★★☆☆ | 148 | For profit - Corporation |
| Ashley River Healthcare | Charleston | ★★☆☆☆ | 125 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Johns Island Post Acute | Johns Island | ★★☆☆☆ | 132 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Riverside Health and Rehab | Charleston | ★☆☆☆☆ | 160 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Sandpiper Post Acute | Mount Pleasant | ★☆☆☆☆ | 176 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
What will senior living cost, and how will we pay?
Our free guide shows the starting prices communities post for each kind of care, walks you through a monthly budget, and explains how insurance, VA benefits, Medicaid and Medicare can help.
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Paying for Senior Living
Costs by type of care, a monthly budget, and how insurance, the VA, Medicaid and Medicare help.