Charleston Senior AdvisorThe Charleston peninsula runs from the Battery and South of Broad up through Harleston Village, Ansonborough, Cannonborough, Elliotborough and the upper peninsula neighborhoods toward the Neck. It holds the region's medical district: MUSC Medical Center, Roper Hospital and the Ralph H. Johnson VA medical center sit within a few blocks of one another west of Calhoun and Ashley.
Licensed senior care on the peninsula is scarce. Old houses, small lots and high land values leave room for very few care buildings, so families who want a parent near the hospitals or near downtown churches usually compare a peninsula option with West Ashley or Mount Pleasant, each a bridge away.
How much licensed senior care is in Downtown Peninsula, Charleston?
DPH's licensing data shows 1 senior-serving assisted living facility (89 beds) and 1 nursing home (23 beds) in Charleston's Downtown Peninsula area, ZIP codes 29401, 29403, 29409, 29424, 29425.
| Found in Downtown Peninsula | Not found in Downtown Peninsula | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (DPH) | Assisted living (CRCFs): 1, Nursing homes: 1, In-home care providers: 1 | — |
| Missing locally | — | Adult day care, Home health agencies, Hospice programs, Hospice houses |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 1 building | — |
Which assisted living buildings are licensed in Downtown Peninsula?
DPH's current data lists 1 senior-serving CRCF in Downtown Peninsula, 1 flagged for an Alzheimer's special care unit and 0 with 16 or fewer beds; Kempton of Charleston is the largest at 89 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton of Charleston 194 Spring St, 29403 | 89 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
What licensed assisted living is close to Downtown Peninsula?
Besides the 1 CRCF here, the closest is Indigo Hall in Charleston, roughly 2.9 miles from the middle of the area.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo Hall 509 Standard Way, 29412 | 2.9 | 179 | Unit + care | 1 |
| Ivory's Loving Care Residential Facility 2827 Spruill Ave, 29405 | 4.3 | 7 | No | 0 |
| Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia 8000 Noble Oak Way, 29412 | 4.4 | 32 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, 29412 | 4.4 | 91 | Unit + care | 0 |
Which nursing homes are in Downtown Peninsula, and how does CMS rate them?
Downtown Peninsula has 1 licensed nursing home with 23 licensed beds between them; 1 of the 1 that CMS rates hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton of Charleston 194 Spring St, 29403 | 5 of 5 | 23 | July 23, 2026 | 3 |
How many in-home care agencies have an office in Downtown Peninsula?
1 licensed in-home care provider lists a Downtown Peninsula 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 Downtown Peninsula?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DPH's roster are MUSC Medical Center (about 0.4 miles) and Roper Hospital (about 0.5 miles).
Bon Secours St. Francis Xavier Hospital is about 5.8 miles away. Straight-line distances ignore the rivers and bridges that shape real Lowcountry drives.
