Assisted Living in Charleston, WV
Charleston has 8 state-licensed assisted living communities: 5 larger communities and 3 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in West Virginia is $6,340 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Charleston
Both are licensed by West Virginia as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. West Virginia words these licenses as “Assisted Living Residence (LARGE ASSISTED LIVING)” (4), “Assisted Living Residence (SMALL ASSISTED LIVING)” (3), “Residential Care Community” (1).
All 8 licensed assisted living communities in Charleston
Every assisted living community West Virginia licenses in Charleston, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
8 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Charleston Gardens (Alr/Alz)800 Association Drive | Large121 residents | from $5,620/mo |
| Harmony at Southridge (Alr/Alz)801 Peyton Way | Large120 residents | from $5,255/mo |
| Kanawha Place699 South Park Road | Large68 residents | $3,950 to $6,350/moLilisity estimate |
| The Ridgemont at Edgewood Summit300 Baker Lane | Mid-size42 residents | $3,950 to $6,350/moLilisity estimate |
| Arthur B Hodges Center at Edgewood Summit (Alr/Alz300 Baker Lane | Mid-size18 residents | $3,950 to $6,350/moLilisity estimate |
| Central Ave Assisted Living1046 Central Ave | Small home8 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Concord I2218 Washington St E | Small home8 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Concord I I5511 Noyes Avenue | Small home8 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Charleston?
The median cost of assisted living in West Virginia is $6,340 a month ($76,080 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 2 Charleston communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $5,255 to $5,620 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in West Virginia, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Charleston tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Charleston community’s license
West Virginia publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: ohflac.wvdhhr.org. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Charleston assisted living questions
West Virginia licenses 8 assisted living communities in Charleston as of November 2026: 5 larger communities and 3 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 393 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in West Virginia is $6,340 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. West Virginia's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
West Virginia publishes its licensing records at ohflac.wvdhhr.org. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.