
Compare Memory Care around Mount Pleasant
Info below is compiled from the SC Dept. of Public Health (DPH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
| The Artisan Mount Pleasant | MC AL IL | Mt Pleasant | 112
Facility
112
SC AVG
90
Rank
#86 / 307 | No |
40
Facility
40
SC AVG
32
Rank
#86 / 230 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Oaks at Mt. Pleasant | MC NH RC | Mt Pleasant (Somerset Point) | -1 | No |
59
Facility
59
SC AVG
32
Rank
#19 / 230 | - |
| Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park | MC AL IL | Mt Pleasant (Merrill Place) | 193
Facility
193
SC AVG
90
Rank
#4 / 307 | Yes |
14
Facility
14
SC AVG
32
Rank
#176 / 230 | Cottage / Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Harmony at Wescott Plantation | MC AL IL | Summerville (Wescott Boulevard) | 105
Facility
105
SC AVG
90
Rank
#102 / 307 | Yes |
28
Facility
28
SC AVG
32
Rank
#135 / 230 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Somerby Mount Pleasant | MC AL IL RC | Mt Pleasant | 118
Facility
118
SC AVG
90
Rank
#74 / 307 | Yes |
7
Facility
7
SC AVG
32
Rank
#201 / 230 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| Palms of Mt. Pleasant | MC AL IL | Mt Pleasant (Point Pleasant) | 44
Facility
44
SC AVG
90
Rank
#271 / 307 | Yes |
49
Facility
49
SC AVG
32
Rank
#47 / 230 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Medilodge of Mt Pleasant | MC HOS NH PC RC SNF | Mt Pleasant | 104 | No | 28 | - |
| Maplewood of Mt. Pleasant | MC AL IL | Mount Pleasant | - | No | 56 | - |
| Franke Home at Seaside | MC AL HOS IL NH SNF | Mount Pleasant | - | No |
87
Facility
87
SC AVG
32
Rank
#1 / 230 | - |
| Prestige Center | MC AL | Mt Pleasant (Union Charter Township) | 20 | No | 14 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Mount Pleasant Gardens Alzheimer‘s Special Care Center | MC | Mt Pleasant | 71
Facility
71
SC AVG
90
Rank
#185 / 307 | No |
41
Facility
41
SC AVG
32
Rank
#79 / 230 | Studio / Suite |
| South Bay At Mount Pleasant | MC NH AL IL RC | Mount Pleasant | 150
Facility
150
SC AVG
90
Rank
#25 / 307 | No |
17
Facility
17
SC AVG
32
Rank
#163 / 230 | - |
| The Marsh at Carolina Park | MC AL IL | Mt Pleasant | 97
Facility
97
SC AVG
90
Rank
#121 / 307 | Yes |
12
Facility
12
SC AVG
32
Rank
#183 / 230 | Private / Companion Suites |
| Mt. Pleasant Comfort Care | MC AL | Mt Pleasant | - | No | 44 | - |
The Artisan Mount Pleasant offering luxury independent living, assisted living, and memory care stands as one of the trusted communities in the city. The elegant home presents a sprightly filled ambiance– a sublime environment that matches your lifestyle. There is a list of living options with customized care created to fit the needs of each individual. The Artisan Mount Pleasant approaches modern senior care through their person-centered service.
Expect residential houses with fully equipped amenities to help with the residents’ daily duties– a movie theater, art studio, walking paths, and courtyards, are just a few of their forward-thinking amenities. The well-trained staff on duty tend to your needs– on top of the services they offer: housekeeping and maintenance, cleaning, and transportation, among others.
Offering senior living services within the welcoming community of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Oaks at Mt. Pleasant strongly emphasizes enhancing the quality of life for residents’ loved ones while providing them invaluable peace of mind. This assisted living community is a beacon of exceptional assisted living, specializing in compassionate memory care.
Distinguished by a dedicated team of memory care experts, Oaks at Mt. Pleasant goes above and beyond to craft personalized care plans tailored to each resident’s unique needs. Their commitment extends to creating healthful activities within a secure and nurturing environment designed to enrich cherished residents’ lives. Journey towards improving the lives of seniors through the compassionate and specialized care that defines Oaks at Mt. Pleasant.
Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park is an assisted living facility located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, offering a memory care unit for residents with dementia and an independent living option. The community is part of Merrill Gardens Senior Living, a senior care company, and provides vision care to its residents. The costs at Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park start at $2,040 and range up to $6,595, with the average price being $4,318, which is less than the average price in the area. The community is pet-friendly, and while South Carolina requires three meals to be provided per day, it can accommodate no or low-sodium diets.
Residents at Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park are required to have a scheduled, structured activity every day, and the community offers a variety of activities, including musical performances and social outings. The facility is located near six hospitals, with the two closest being Mount Pleasant Hospital and East Cooper Medical Center, and has above-average reviews for the area. Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park offers 158 independent, assisted living, and memory care apartments, as well as 28 cottages, with concierge services, scheduled transportation, 24-hour staffing, and weekly housekeeping. The community features a pool, fitness center, and restaurant-style dining, allowing residents to live a full and happy life built around their delights and hobbies.
Harmony at Wescott Plantation is a senior living community in Summerville. It proudly offers a range of lifestyle options, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care apartments, ensuring that senior residents can select the living arrangement that aligns with their preferences and evolving needs.
Here, residents enjoy more free time and energy to pursue their passions and independence. The community fosters an environment where residents can embrace the joys of life, knowing that their well-being and contentment are at the forefront of every consideration. Harmony at Wescott Plantation is more than just a place to reside; it’s a haven of convenience, comfort, and active engagement, marked by an ambiance of understated elegance. Here, residents have the privilege of crafting the lifestyle they desire while assuring their families that the future is well planned for.
Somerby Mount Pleasant, located in the charming Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is a reputable senior community that offers a range of senior care services, including independent living programs, memory care living, assisted living, respite care, and therapy. It’s a trusted choice among the senior communities in the area, known not only for its top-notch approach but also for its dynamic activities, social opportunities, and innovative approaches.
The home also provides a variety of spacious and comfortable independent living floor plans, along with modern amenities and expert assistance available daily. It places a strong emphasis on fostering social connections and recreational opportunities, offering a pet-friendly living environment. With a selection of independent living apartments and villas, Somerby Mount Pleasant truly offers a place that residents can proudly call home.
Administered by Allison Dolan, Palms of Mt. Pleasant is a 44-bed residential community that SNH SE SG Tenant operates. A member of the Five Star Senior Living family, the home at 937 Bowman Road in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is designed to provide resort-style hospitality where seniors can age gracefully. The three-story building offers a set of housing options: studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments.
The home delivers an extensive care continuum, offering assisted living, independent living, and memory care alongside inpatient and outpatient nursing services and on-site rehabilitation programs. This breadth of services fits residents with changing needs. The facility spotlights life quality via professional services and thoughtfully curated amenities. Occupants benefit from housekeeping, 24-hour concierge service, social events, a library, and on-site beauty and hair salon services. The restaurant-style dining program mirrors an understanding that meals are focal to community living. Transportation services support resident mobility and independence. Physical therapy is offered on-site to bolster rehabilitation and wellness goals. Located on Bowman Road in the Point Pleasant neighborhood, the community sits in a somewhat walkable area (Walk Score 49) where some errands are done on foot, though most outings typically need transportation. The location has a calmer residential setting far from heavy commercial traffic. Pets are welcome, which is vital to many older adults seeking to keep such valuable relationships.
Medilodge of Mt Pleasant is a 132-bed skilled nursing community in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, operated as a privately owned facility since 1980 and currently administered by Mrs. Bobby Sherlock. Located at 1524 Portabella Trail in Isabella County, the nursing home serves a mixed population of short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents, with current occupancy at 47%, notably below state levels.
Staffing includes 126 total personnel covering 24-hour skilled nursing, rehabilitation, respite care, specialized services in palliative and hospice care, wound management, IV therapy, fall prevention programming, and secure memory care. On-site clinicians span medical directors, licensed practitioners, and specialists, including an on-site podiatrist, dentist, salon services, and religious services. The community emphasizes fine dining, rehabilitation facilities, and amenities including pet therapy, WiFi, private rooms, gardens, and courtyard spaces.
Average resident stay runs 74 days overall, with Medicare admissions typically staying 28 days and Medicaid residents remaining 8 to 9 months.
The facility holds 4-star CMS ratings for overall performance and health inspection (20.1% above state average), suggesting strong baseline compliance. Yet across five inspections in three years, inspectors documented 16 deficiencies; double the state average.
Most recent findings identified eight compliance gaps: inaccessible call lights for dependent residents, failure to notify family of a fall-related injury, unimplemented fall-prevention interventions, tube-feeding labeling errors, missed nebulizer treatments with inadequate equipment cleaning, narcotic documentation inaccuracies, kitchen sanitation failures, and absence of plumbing-system legionella risk management.
Prior surveys in 2024 and 2023 uncovered similar patterns in medication administration oversight, infection control precautions, tube-feeding protocols, and vaccination compliance.
Two substantiated complaints were documented concerning gaps: December 2023 investigation revealed Resident #5 developed unstageable pressure ulcers from prolonged bedpan exposure; wounds were documented on October 2, but treatment was delayed, and the care plan omitted interventions addressing the identified cause. February 2023 investigation found that a CNA failed to follow a resident’s documented two-person transfer requirement. Staff education was provided following both incidents.
Nursing hours run 3 hours 50 minutes per resident per day, 10% below the state average, with registered nurse hours notably 50% above average, but licensed practical nurse hours 87% below state norms.
Pressure ulcer rates (4.2%) and antipsychotic medication use (0.9%) significantly outperform state benchmarks, as do hospitalization rates and vaccine administration above 97%. Weight loss, falls with major injury, and emergency department visits all exceed state averages negatively.
No federal penalties or payment denials were imposed in three years.
Walk Score 28 reflects a car-dependent neighborhood; the facility sits 0.27 miles from the nearest hospital.
Medilodge serves residents across short-term post-acute care and longer-term skilled nursing needs. However, the pattern of recurrent deficiencies across care coordination, medication administration, and facility maintenance indicates the presence of systemic challenges related to operational improvements and staff oversight protocols.
Maplewood of Mt Pleasant is a senior living community located in Mt Pleasant, MI, that offers assisted living services; from 24/7 care and supervision, to medicine management, and assistance with daily living activities. This close-knit community also provides its residents with nutritious meals that are prepared with consideration to their diets.
Maplewood of Mt Pleasant also prides itself with their amenities. Their residents enjoy regular movie nights and daily walks, as well as their barber/salon services. They also have a regular fitness program scheduled, to ensure that residents stay physically active and healthy.
Nestled amidst the breathtaking scenery of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Franke at Seaside emerges as an idyllic haven for older adults seeking an active and worry-free future. residents find peace in the assurance of a comprehensive continuum of care, providing a safety net encompassing independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support, rehabilitation, and more.
Set against beautiful lagoons, seniors can embrace a wealth of services and amenities that nurture cherished hobbies and inspire new adventures. Operating as a non-profit ministry, Franke at Seaside is deeply committed to enriching the lives of its residents, clients, and patients.
Offering assisted living, memory care, and short-term stays, Prestige Center is a small senior living community in the Union Charter Township area of Mt Pleasant, Michigan. MCAP Mt. Pleasant OPCO, LLC operates the community. The single-story building has 20 beds. There are private and semi-private rooms that can be furnished or left unfurnished based on each resident’s preference. Its smaller size may appeal to families looking for a more intimate setting with closer staff and resident interaction.
A dedicated Memory Care Wing provides specialized support for residents living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Daily support includes full-service housekeeping and access to an on-call physician, allowing residents to receive ongoing assistance without leaving the community. Transportation services are also available for residents who need to attend appointments and run errands.
Residents are served home-cooked meals, with snacks available throughout the day and accommodations for special dietary needs. This can be especially helpful for residents managing specific health conditions. Additional amenities include grooming services, cable television, and private bathrooms with step-in showers in select rooms. Residents can also participate in regular activities and social programs that encourage engagement and connection.
Prestige Center has been serving residents for about a year, making it one of the newer senior living communities in the Mt Pleasant area. The area has a Walk Score of 14 out of 100, which is car-dependent. Most errands and outings require a vehicle. Inspection records have generally found the community in good standing. Minor administrative issues identified during inspections were addressed and corrected. There was no pattern of resident care concerns.
Families considering Prestige Center should ask how care plans are personalized and what a typical day looks like. The community’s shorter operating history provides a smaller public track record than more established communities.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these memory care communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
01
Resident & Family Experience 35%
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
- Includes
- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
02
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
03
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
- Includes
- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
04
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
- Includes
- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
05
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
06
Environment & Pricing 5%
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Mount Pleasant, SC
What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in South Carolina?
Assisted living in South Carolina supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
Does South Carolina Medicaid cover memory care?
South Carolina Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including South Carolina) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.
What is memory care?
Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.
How many memory care communities are listed on this page?
This page features 14 memory care communities in Mount Pleasant, SC. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right memory care community in Mount Pleasant, SC?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Mount Pleasant, SC, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in Mount Pleasant, SC?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.



















