The staff do a great job at BG and this organization is the best place in Charleston to care for…read morefolks who need help with everyday life. Lots of activities and things for residents to do.

By far the nicest retirement facility in the area. It has an amazing stuff as well as many…read moreamenities to include swimming pool, private golf course, and several restaurants and bars located on the grounds.

I recently had a parent live at Merrill Gardens for a few years, then move out. I probably learned…read morethe most about the community as I was searching for a better Assisted Living location. If you or your loved one want to age in place somewhere and worry that you may need true assisted living one day, I strongly suggest you look elsewhere. If you're looking for independent living with the thought of moving out later, Merrill Gardens may be for you. The point where you or your loved one may phase out of Merrill Gardens is when you need physical help for anything (like standing up). The health services director made it clear that "one-on-one" physical services cannot be provided in any level of assisted living there. She admitted that Merrill was keeping the assisted living points artificially low for my parent, which prevented our family from knowing the full scale of the true needs. If you have a parent considering Merrill Gardens, I strongly suggest that you visit weekly to monitor what is going on. We experienced a hesitation from the medical staff to involve the family. The health services director responded to only about 50% of our emails/calls. When we notified her that we were concerned about disabilities our parent displayed on our visits, she often said they had seen that already. But they didn't act on it or notify the family. The outside services that Merrill partners with are terrible as well.

It has been fifteen months since our mother became a resident. As an aging woman, she has had…read moreexpected changes in her condition. Each of these changes has been met with compassion and great care. We remain impressed by the care staff and the administration. Jennifer Brett, Director of Health Services, has been outstanding. She has assembled a wonderful team of caregivers whom we have grown to love and trust. Their jobs are very challenging, yet each day they approached our family member with respect, treating her as if she was their own family member. Trusting Jennifer and partnering with her and her staff was a choice and a practice we were happy to commit to. We truly cannot thank Jennifer enough for always treating Mom as an individual and for working so diligently to meet her changing needs. Jennifer Brett is an excellent nurse and an even better human being. We came in with realistic, but high, expectations. Thank you Merrill Gardens for meeting or exceeding our expectations and for educating us when needed along the way. Having realistic expectations is a recommendation I would make to other families. Assisted living and memory care are not "nursing homes" and if your family member needs advanced levels of care, you will need to supplement what is offered by law in assisted living or move them to a skilled care/"nursing home" level of care. Families who mistakenly expect their parents not to decline as they age, be it fast or slowly, end up frustrated and blaming the wrong people. Family members do need to be present and involved no matter where their loved one resides. All senior living communities operate under laws and guidelines which dictate what they can and cannot do for their residents. We have found Merrill Gardens to do the absolute best for our family member and to have an open dialogue with us when we had questions or needed more information. They were forthcoming with information and never misled us. We were involved and observant. We will be forever grateful to Jennifer Brett and everyone at Merrill Gardens.

My father-in-law was at the Village at Summerville for approximately 2 1/2 months before he passed…read moreaway. He was given the most compassionate care during his last couple of months of life. The staff is truly amazing. Some of the most caring people I have ever met in my life. If you are looking for a highly professional, clean, comfortable and beautiful location to have a loved one stay - this is the best place in South Carolina.

After good initial conversations, both Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing sales reps completely…read morestopped responding to emails and calls. My father is overqualified to live there. I was in town visiting to tour their community so I was extra disappointed. I think that with their good reputation, they feel OK with ghosting families that are interested.

I wish I could give this zero stars. This is the worst place to take your loved one. They staff…read moresteals from the people who live in the home. Expensive gifts that my family has given my grandmother have been stolen by them and my grandmother has Alzheimer's and can't identify the worker. They are horrible and hurt my family.

As a traveling Certified Dietary Manager, I can say in all honesty I have never seen a more…read moreresident/patient focused team. There is no us and them there is only we and it shows in the care that then residents and patients received.

My husband and I moved into Senior Independent Living at South Bay in Mt Pleasant in mid April of…read more2026. We had traveled abroad for 7 &1/2 months prior to our move. While we had waited for our desired two bedroom/two bathroom apartment for 13 months, we are so happy to be settled in such a friendly community with the excellent leadership of Mr Sean Davis ( accessible on a daily basis) and a skilled and personable staff who provide comfort to all the residents here. Our move was planned with the support of highly competent administrative staff Alexa and Emily while we were living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Nothing that we requested of them was ever any problem as we attempted the required paperwork from Edinburgh! With the 5 hour time difference even scheduling a cell call discussion was easy and productive with their total access and cooperation. That set the stage for an easy move into our lovely apartment where a beautiful and tasty basket of goodies including fruit, cheese, and candies as well as red wine with South Bay wine glasses awaited our arrival! Emily had made an attractive and amusing artsy door sign to welcome us and to inform our neighbors of our arrival. We were finally no longer "homeless" with furniture in storage! South Bay has exceeded our expectations even though we had completed our due diligence earlier in 2025 knowing it was the best place for us at this stage of our lives. Everything is so well maintained. It's truly resort living with all the activities available. We cannot praise the dining experiences enough! Chef Pam and Patrick insist on delicious meals with variety perfectly served by lovely and highly skilled staff like Amir, Nandi, Lucky, Taliyah, and Ryan. The mixologist Isley is superb with her special cocktails in The Pub and acquired knowledge of wines to include interesting wine tastings. Transportation specialists Bryan and Andy deliver us comfortably and safely to our destinations with no hesitation and interesting conversations. Lastly, but certainly most helpful is Debbie our "guiding light" concierge who assists with everything and certainly has all the answers to our many questions as newcomers! Robert and I love our new home at South Bay where everyone is helpful, kind, and respectful-residents and staff. We are having fun and enjoying life! We feel younger than our ages and blessed to have this "little piece of Heaven" at South Bay! Charlene G and Robert K Stuart MD

I am a resident of SouthBay and love it. There are so many wonderful people, both residents and…read morestaff. I am on my 5th year and yes, my rent has gone up, but not $2000 a month. My rent is still below the market rate. Arlene forgot to tell you in her review of South Bay that when she had damage to her apartment, South Bay put her up in a nearby hotel until the damage was repaired and she could move back into her apartment. Retirement living is at it's best in South Bay. So many activities, good dining, and interesting programs to stimulate the mind. Of all the moves during my 80+ years, moving to South Bay is the best!

I have found The Addison of West Ashley to be a friendly place of a very agreeable size. For nearly…read morethree years it has met my needs admirably and I feel very much at home here. Recently, I received a shipment of medicine that required refrigeration. My flight was delayed by hours and when I arrived the meds were no where in sight. The company supplied a photo of the box at my door, so I asked for an explanation. Within thirty minutes a med-tech brought the meds to my room. They had provided the refrigeration needed although it was entirely my responsibility. I could not have asked for better help when in need.

I love that this facility is one story, has large rooms and bathrooms, has a lot of outdoor space…read moreand is easy to navigate around. Many of the front line staff are very nice and truly care about the residents. That's the good stuff. Sadly, there's a revolving door especially among leadership positions. They lack weekend staffing esp at a management level. Issues go unresolved, communication is poor and issues aren't communicated in timely way. EVERYTHING went downhill once there was a change in ownership in September 2024. Food quality, options and portions, which had all been excellent, went downhill immediately. "Corporate" is terrible and as Ellen reported above, they are very hard to track down and will do everything they can to avoid fixing an issue once you do track them down. They overcharged my parents $24,000 over the course of 1 year. I had to birddog the bill monthly, was told monthly by front line staff that they know the bill is wrong but waiting on corporate to fix it, I ultimately stopped using autopay due to incorrect charges, etc. I pursued this for 1 year, making them aware of the overcharges monthly before ultimately moving my parents elsewhere. I was finally refunded the $24,000 3 months after my parents moved out but only after I essentially made it my full time job and my life's passion to not let them get away with the blatant dishonesty and thievery. The utter hypocrisy of a company being in the senior care business while blatantly stealing from their residents is disgusting and unforgivable. I will tell everyone I know to steer clear of this facility as long as Sonida Senior Living owns it.

Brookdale West Ashley provides exceptional care. My father was a resident for 3 months and team in…read moreClarebridge area provided exceptional and compassionate care for my father. Kudos to the team and leadership of this community.

Brookdale West Ashley on Charlie Hall Boulevard in Charleston is a great assisted living facility…read morethat offers their residents a caring and quality environment. In the visits that i have been here I have been impressed with the atmosphere of the facility and everything that they have the offer. The staff here is warm and welcoming and goes all out for their residents.

No one wants a family member to experience dementia. However, if you get to a point where at home…read morecare is no longer the best option, The Artisan should be one you place on your consideration list. Artisan is lovely and has a wide variety of activities to engage your loved one. Staff is friendly and helpful.