Memory care in Charleston

How many memory care units are licensed in Charleston, SC?

11 licensed buildings inside Charleston's four areas carry an Alzheimer's flag on DPH's data: 10 assisted living facilities and 1 nursing homes, 10 of them flagged for a secured special care unit.

What should we check first at a Charleston memory care unit?

Confirm DPH's data flags an Alzheimer's special care unit, then read the written disclosure required by the Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act, ask who staffs the secured area overnight, and ask how the building decides when a resident must move.

South Carolina's general CRCF minimum, one staff member per eight residents at peak hours and one per 30 off-peak, applies to memory care too, so the overnight number deserves the most attention. No memory care price is published for Charleston; ask for a written quote that includes care level.

Is there memory care in the cities around Charleston?

Yes: 15 more licensed buildings are in North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek and the sea islands, and the rest of the three counties adds 0.

• Stratford Place of Goose Creek Memory Care, Goose Creek — 34 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Dayspring Assisted Living, Hollywood — 16 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
• Dayspring of Johns Island, Johns Island — 24 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
• Franke Home, Mount Pleasant — 86 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park, Mount Pleasant — 193 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Mount Pleasant Gardens, Mount Pleasant — 71 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Savannah Hall Assisted Living, Mount Pleasant — 16 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Shem Creek at South Bay, Mount Pleasant — 150 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Somerby of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant — 118 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Ivorys Loving Care II, North Charleston — 10 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
• North Haven Residential Care Home, North Charleston — 16 beds, Alzheimer's: Care only
• Blake at Carnes Crossroads, Summerville — 114 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Claiborne at Brickyard Crossing, Summerville — 128 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Harmony at Wescott, Summerville — 105 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care
• Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville, Summerville — 114 beds, Alzheimer's: Unit + care

What does memory care cost in Charleston?

No Charleston figure is published; CareScout's 2025 South Carolina median for assisted living is $64,200 a year, about $5,350 a month, and memory care has no survey at all.

For residents with very low income, Optional State Supplementation pays participating CRCFs up to $1,719 a month as payment in full, and Community Choices can pay for Residential Personal Care in participating buildings; ask every community whether it takes either.