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The cost of independent living in Pleasant Plain is about $3,889 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 167 options. Read 2644 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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.
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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.
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.
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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, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
If you are retired from work, but not from life, consider Carolina Village in Rock Hill, South Carolina. As a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, Rock Hill is a growing, thriving community. The spacious Carolina Village campus provides a country setting on the outskirts of this bustling...
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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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The staff were very professional when I went on the tour and lunch in the cafeteria. I would recommend this facility because the residents are friendly and the staff are professional.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Welcome to Mill Creek Manor Independent, Assisted Living, & Memory Care, located in beautiful Columbia, SCMill Creek Manor is conveniently located to dining, shopping, and surrounded by beautiful Sesquicentennial Park.Here at Mill Creek Manor we provide a senior living neighborhood with the...
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Photo of Honeycreek
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Comfort and convenience await you at Honeycreek, one of Charlotte’s newest communities for seniors.Honeycreek consists of one and two bedroom single-story garden apartments, with handicapped accessible units. Each apartment if fully carpeted and features self-cleaning oven with front controls,...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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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.
Making the transition to retirement apartment living is easy at Brian Center Retirement Apartments. Our helpful staff is here to assist you with all the details of your move. Whether it's sorting through financial details or carrying boxes into your new apartment; you can count on us to help you...
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My friend likes the food at this community. The staff have answered our questions and are helpful. The community is very clean and the grounds are nice. They have a memory care unit within the community. ...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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The residents all seem nice and friendly. They offered to help with the move in. It’s independent living. So a lot of those categories don’t really apply. They don’t have care services or activities. It...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Come home to the affordable way of life in our spacious studios, one and two bedroom apartment homes that are styled with comfort and convenience in mind. Close to Downtown & Plaza Midwood Shopping and Entertainment...Affordable Living at Its Best...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
We want to make your stay here with us a pleasant one. Enjoy our unique location with easy access to downtown, highways and various activities offered in the Plaza Midwood area. Here you'll find spacious, energy efficient apartment homes priced well within your budget. On property you'll find a...
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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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.
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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The facility is hard to get a hold of when you are calling in. My MIL is happy there. They just hired a bunch of new staff so they are still learning and it's a little harder to get questions answered if...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
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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.
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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.
Welcome to The Willows at York, a place to call home. Many do.The Willows at York offers a home like setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff that greet you everyday. Our caring staff offers the assistance you need while respecting your independence. Living Choices: Assisted...

Cost of independent living in Pleasant Plain, SC

The average cost of senior living in Pleasant Plain is $3,889 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chesterfield, SC with an average of $3,239 per month.

Independent living costs in Pleasant Plain, SC, vs. nearby cities

Pleasant Plain, SC
$3,889/mo
$4,462/mo

Independent living costs in Pleasant Plain, SC, vs. state and national averages

Pleasant Plain, SC
$3,889/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Pleasant Plain, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,626/mo
Independent Living
$3,889/mo

Independent living costs in Pleasant Plain, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,545/mo
Studio
$4,995/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,872/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,452/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,150/mo

Senior living costs in Pleasant Plain 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: Pleasant Plain, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typePleasant Plain, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,889/mo$4,127/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$4,702/mo$4,306/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,626/mo$4,352/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Pleasant Plain, SC:$3,889/mo
South Carolina:$4,127/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Pleasant Plain, SC:$4,702/mo
South Carolina:$4,306/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Pleasant Plain, SC:$4,626/mo
South Carolina:$4,352/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Pleasant Plain, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Pleasant Plain 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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Independent living cost trends in Pleasant Plain, SC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Pleasant Plain 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 median 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
Pleasant Plain, SC$2,692/mo$2,768/mo-2.8%
South Carolina$3,123/mo$3,116/mo+0.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Pleasant Plain, SC
2024 average cost:$2,692/mo
2023 average cost:$2,768/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,123/mo
2023 average cost:$3,116/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Pleasant Plain

Recent reviews for independent living in Pleasant Plain

Brookdale Harbison in Columbia, SC

4.0
My experience with Brookdale is positive. It is much more important than I initially realized to carefully match the capabilities of the prospective resident to the level of care the facility offers.

The Dorchester South in Pineville, NC

4.5
The food options, the activities and the safety the community provides is something we likes most about The Dorchester South community. For activities they have different outings every week as well as party and get togethers. Based on our experience so far, we would recommend the community to ...
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Springtree Manor Assisted Living in Columbia, SC

4.9
I chose the community due to close to my home and the staff was welcoming. The cost was reasonable for my Dads needs now and in the future along with the cleanness.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and attentive staff. Numerous reviews highlight the kindness and caring nature of the staff at various communities, such as Holiday Columbia Pines, Solista Charlotte by Cogir, and Providence Meadows, making residents and their families feel at ease. Staff members often go above and beyond to ensure residents' ...
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Variety of activities catering to diverse interests. Communities like MerryWood on Park, Brookdale Carriage Club Providence, and The Dorchester South offer an array of activities tailored to residents' diverse interests, providing opportunities for socializing, learning, and staying active. Activities range from crafts and games to outings a ...
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Quality and customized meals. Residents praise the quality and accommodating nature of the meals provided at their communities, such as Brookdale Charlotte East, Brookdale Carriage Club Providence, and Highpoint at Fort Mill, including dietary modifications and individualized preferences.
Well-maintained interiors and grounds. Numerous reviews commend the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities' interior spaces, including apartments, communal areas, and outdoor areas, at places like Holiday Columbia Pines, Greenway Square Retirement Community, and Harmony at Columbia.
Effective and consistent communication between staff and families. Families appreciate the clear and frequent communication they receive from staff at communities like Brookdale Carriage Club Providence, Chandler Place Independent Living, and Harmony at Columbia, ensuring everyone is informed and cared for.
Sense of community and social connections. Residents at communities such as MerryWood on Park, Brookdale Carriage Club Providence, and Holiday Willow Grove express feelings of belonging and friendship among their fellow residents, fostering a strong sense of community.
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Pleasant Plain independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Pleasant Plain independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Pleasant Plain 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
20.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.6%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
36.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Pleasant Plain independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Pleasant Plain communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
33.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
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37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pleasant Plain independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Pleasant Plain offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
53.4%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.2%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.4%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.1%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
51.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
39.9%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Terrabella Windsor Lake and Chandler Place Independent Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Pleasant Plain, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 167 independent living facilities near Pleasant Plain, South Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Pleasant Plain, South Carolina are Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Sunrise of Providence and Legacy Heights Senior Living Community. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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