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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Wateree, SC

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If your loved one needs memory care in Wateree, A Place for Mom can help. With 14 memory care facilities in Wateree, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Wateree incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Wateree memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Wateree, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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We chose this facility because it was "affordable" and because of the staff to resident ratios. There are group outings every week, sometimes twice a week. Residents are encouraged to sign up
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Warm and inviting are just two words one would use to describe Sumter Grove Senior Living.From the front porch rockers to the neighborhood feel, once you have walked through our front doors, our goal is to make you feel welcome every day. As a premiere provider of assisted living, it is our goal...
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The facility is outstanding, clean, safe, inviting, family oriented. The staff is amazing, respectful, courteous and engaging. I couldn't have imagined a a place for mom. Coming from NC, I was very...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Do more of what you love.If you’re ready to redefine your independence with more freedom, then Sumter Terrace (formerly Brookdale) might be the perfect fit for you.With assisted living, you’ll have help with managing medications, dressing and bathing, as well as services like housekeeping and...
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I like this community for the care that my mother is getting from the nice staff. I like to know she is in a clean community where the staff is patient with her needs. The menu is appealing and she is just...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Welcoming and warm is the feel you sense after coming to discover the 'Home-like' atmosphere here at McElveen Manor of Sumter, SC. Many of our current residents will tell you, there is no place like home, and McElveen Manor is as close as it gets! We promise each resident an inviting and trendy...
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It worked out real well, it's a fine place.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
A group of caring people in Sumter, South Carolina made a unique promise, a covenant, to their community to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community where the needs of mature adults and their loved ones could be met. The result of that promise is Covenant Place – a warm, inviting retirement...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My family and I made the decision to go with Palmetto. We loved that it is small and personnel. My mom seems to enjoy it as well.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Carriage House Senior Living is an assisted living community in Sumter Carolina easily accessible from Highway 95. We are convenient to neighboring townships from Lakewood to Woodrow. Our assisted living community is located near a major bus line and we provide ample parking for residents and...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of memory care in Wateree, SC

The average cost of senior living in Wateree is $5,647 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Elloree, SC with an average of $4,863 per month.

Memory care costs in Wateree, SC, vs. state and national averages

Wateree, SC
$5,647/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Wateree, SC, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,647/mo

Memory care costs in Wateree, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,512/mo
Studio
$5,849/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,988/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,563/mo

Senior living costs in Wateree vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Wateree, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWateree, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$5,647/mo$5,404/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$5,038/mo$4,824/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$3,160/mo$3,557/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Wateree, SC:$5,647/mo
South Carolina:$5,404/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Wateree, SC:$5,038/mo
South Carolina:$4,824/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Wateree, SC:$3,160/mo
South Carolina:$3,557/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Wateree, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Wateree and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Wateree, SC

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Wateree have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Wateree, SC$5,185/mo$4,996/mo+3.8%
South Carolina$5,196/mo$5,032/mo+3.3%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Wateree, SC
2024 average cost:$5,185/mo
2023 average cost:$4,996/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,196/mo
2023 average cost:$5,032/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Wateree

Recent reviews for memory care in Wateree

Sumter Grove Senior Living

5.0
We have had the best experience. We couldn't have found a better assistance care living residence for my mom. Sumter Grove has exceptional service and meets all my mom's care. Staff are exceptional, very professional and very caring. It felt like home the minute we walked in.

Longwood Plantation in Orangeburg, SC

5.0
Longwood Plantation took excellent care of my father. They kept us informed and I couldn't have asked for better support. It was a difficult move for my father while I live out of state but they went out of their way to ensure a smooth transition. I would highly recommend them.

Carolina Gardens at Kathwood in Columbia, SC

5.0
Our experience with Carolina Gardens has been a very good one, overall. It's a nice looking place, and the staff seem friendly and professional. The marketing person I worked with was helpful and very accommodating! My loved one has settled in well, and really seems to be enjoying himself here!

Wateree review score based on 1,363 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 1363 reviews of 44 Wateree memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Wateree review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Wateree review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Wateree, SC44 facilities
8.5
Lexington, SC44 facilities
8.5
Lugoff, SC44 facilities

Review subcategories for Wateree memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 1,363 reviews of 44 Wateree memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Wateree resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.3
4.3
Staff
4.5
4.6
Meals & dining
4.2
4.2
Activities
4.3
4.3
Value for cost*
4.3
4.2
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Wateree memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wateree memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wateree, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Wateree memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Wateree that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
64.2%
56.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
46.4%
42.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.7%
75.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.7%
95.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.6%
63.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14.7%
24.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.8%
81.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.5%
53.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50.8%
65%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Wateree memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Wateree Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Wateree, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
67.9%
65.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
46.3%
39.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
63.8%
61.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
30%
23.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Wateree memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Wateree partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
29.7%
24.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.4%
38.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35.4%
35.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.1%
45.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.1%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Wateree memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Wateree communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
44.2%
27.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47.1%
34.5%
Room service
Room service
36.8%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
19.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wateree memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Wateree offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wateree, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
51.3%
39.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.9%
28.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.6%
24.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.8%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.9%
44.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63.5%
53.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.2%
34%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.6%
30.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
43.2%
31.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.6%
40.7%
Live performances
Live performances
50.6%
41%
Dances
Dances
36.1%
27.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.6%
19.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.1%
39.9%
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State regulations for memory care in Wateree

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about South Carolina memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Wateree protect seniors.
Learn about South Carolina memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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