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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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).
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 reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Charleston Gardens (alr/alz)800 Association Drive | Large121 residents | Get pricing |
| Harmony at Southridge (alr/alz)801 Peyton Way | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| Kanawha Place699 South Park Road | Large68 residents | Get pricing |
| The Ridgemont at Edgewood Summit300 Baker Lane | Mid-size42 residents | Get pricing |
| Arthur B Hodges Center at Edgewood Summit (alr/alz300 Baker Lane | Mid-size18 residents | Get pricing |
| Central Ave Assisted Living1046 Central Ave | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Concord I2218 Washington St E | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Concord I I5511 Noyes Avenue | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
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. 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.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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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.
West Virginia licenses 8 assisted living communities in Charleston as of September 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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
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