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Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

3501 Merrill Place, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

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Deborah G

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

The place is very clean and bright and open feeling…The staff is all very well knowledges and friendly…Lots of activities and can handle transportation needs..The food is good and always served in a very friendly atmosphere..Outdoot grounds are very well manicured..

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Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

About the facility

Discover the wonders of a peaceful retirement within this Colonial-style community. The exceptional design has been nationally awarded and provides a comfortable, luxurious environment. Located in the famous Carolina Park, residents can venture out into local boutique shops, restaurants, and parks. And just a few miles away, residents have access to waterfront activities at the area’s beaches and marinas.

This beautiful community is a proud member of Merrill Gardens — a fifth-generation family company that understands the importance of providing a family-like atmosphere for retirement. At Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park, you can choose from independent living, assisted living, and memory care options.

Community Amenities and Services

First and foremost, each individual’s happiness and well-being are prioritized through the comprehensive wellness program. To help all residents live freely, 24-hour staffing, resident call systems, concierge services, weekly housekeeping, on-site maintenance, and scheduled transportation services are provided. The in-house culinary team also takes care of the cooking and offers nutritious meals daily. Assisted living residents can benefit from assistance with daily living activities, medication management, safety checks, and more. And for memory care, the secure Garden House community offers a 24-hour specially trained team to care for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

Pricing

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Amenities

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Healthcare Services

  • Incontinence Care
  • Memory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Diabetic Care

Meals & Dining

  • No Sugar
  • Guest Meals
  • Anytime Dining
  • Room Service

Room Amenities

  • Ground Floor Units
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Garden View
  • Kitchenette
  • Cable or Satellite TV

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Bar or Pub
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Resident Parking Available
  • Transportation at Cost
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Uncovered Parking

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)

Common areas

  • Central Fireplace
  • Outside Patio
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Meeting Room

Recreational areas

  • Game Room
  • Fitness Center
  • Piano or Organ
  • Golf Course or Putting Green

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Beautician

Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Activities

  • Art Classes
  • Catholic Services
  • Happy Hour
  • Birthday Parties

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3501 Merrill Place,
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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

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Reviews

for Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

9 out of 10
Review Score32 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.4
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
3.9
Staff
4.2
Meals & Dining
4.2
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park has 32 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/8/26

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Deborah G

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 8, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

The place is very clean and bright and open feeling…The staff is all very well knowledges and friendly…Lots of activities and can handle transportation needs..The food is good and always served in a very friendly atmosphere..Outdoot grounds are very well manicured..

Barbara G

Not Sure

Toured community

August 4, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

People were very welcoming and nice there. We had a great talk and they had some good other options for me to consider. A lot of good insite and I so appreciated it.

Lisa

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 22, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Would recommend

Mom has a one bedroom apartment which is quite spacious and has lots of storage. The staff is very friendly and seems to know everyone by name. They have a lot of activities and posts in weekly. The food is excellent and is Mom's favorite part. The facility itself is very clean, but they're not often as thorough with the weekly apartment claims.

Cathy S

Not Sure

Toured community

July 20, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Merrill Gardens was warm and approachable from the moment to stepped in to the facility . While ,We were waiting to meet our guide, We were able to talk to the residence there. All, very happy! After touring the facility and watching how the residence and the staff get along, I was ready to move in. But, I am looking for a memory care unit for my Husband. They have a Very Good Memory care. I personally know someone, who works with the residence in memory care, so I know the caliber of people they hire. Unfortunately , they have a long waiting list for memory care.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 27, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Would recommend for caring environment

Like any place it isn't 100% perfect but it is good. The staff is very nice. The servers in the dining room are exceptionally kind and patient. We have had a couple instances where, as part of the room cleaning, they are supposed to change sheets but did not. However, when pointed out it was taken care of. Just occasional things like that but overall I would certainly rate it high when compared to similar facilities.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 12, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Friendly staff

It's my dad that lives there. The people there are really nice and will go out of their way to help you, but I think the dining and experience has gone downhill lately according to my dad.

Sue J

Not Sure

Toured community

April 14, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Staff
4.0

The representative was wonderful and the place nice. I felt it not a good fit for me though. I will keep looking!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

February 11, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

I like my apartment on the ground floor with its high ceiling and little patio. Most of the residents here are mobility challenged and are in the beginnings of senility. It is hard to find residents capable of an intelligent conversation. There have been a number of problems with medication failing to be ordered on time and subsequently missing in my daily medication dose. A number were my heart medications which I must have each day. This does not inspire confidence in those in management positions. Although I am just a few months away from my 89th birthday I am fortunate enough to be mobile and still have my intellectual capacity.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 15, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Bright and clean

Facility is bright, clean, friendly and active! The one bedroom apartment feels very spacious. Great & inviting amenities.

Michael C

Assisted Living

Resident/client

August 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A 'soft landing'

I would give a 5 for all categories. I've been at Merrill Gardens for about 6 weeks now. Glad I moved here. Have enjoyed it thoroughly. I'm in my 6th week at Merrill Gardens. Which also happens to be the 56th year anniversary of Woodstock. My generation. Peace, love and music. As I've aged (73) I've noticed that some of my pieces and parts are now a little "wiggly". Don't function as well. But what matters - comes from the heart. Peace, kindness and serenity. These are the vibes I continue to feel at Merrill Gardens

Adriana

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 26, 2025

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Social Interaction is so important

My parents love it at Merrill Gardens. There apartment is a one bedroom with a huge balcony. The people are so friendly and they have really fit in faster than expected. My dad plays chair volleyball 4 times per week. Both mom and dad get PT and OT several times a week. They also have their meds distributed to them daily. The food is great and the parties are always fun!! The last party was a Mardi Gras party. They are socializing more than they have in years. My brothers and I are thrilled and relieved!

BL

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 2, 2024

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Review for Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

They kicked him out because staff and management didn't want to deal with his condition which wasn't bad at all. He had Lewy body dementia but at the time he was there he was fine. It hadn't progressed. Hope this helps it was a horrible experience for us with them not wanting to help or come up with solutions.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 25, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Great place for active seniors/room to improve when you need a little help.

The amenities and apartments are great!! Social life is great. The older couple that is in independent but needs a little more help left us a little unhappy. The cleaning services would not Insist on cleaning each week. They need to insist and be stronger with the tenant. Although my mom was not in memory care a little more attention to older people leaving and walking two miles away, falling and no one knew she was gone was not good. I don't feel they were responsible for this, but a little better communication would have been great. Especially when an employee found my mom another time walking up the street without my dad.

Monica W

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 10, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Peace of mind

I recently relocated my mom from another memory care facility to Merrill Gardens and the staff made sure the transition was as smooth as possible. The living space and common areas are extremely clean and have a calming effect. The program director is very caring and knows how to provide an enriching and enjoyable experience for that type resident. My mom is very happy there and that has given my family great peace of mind. Also, the restaurant style food is fabulous and also enjoy having meals there.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

June 21, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

We toured Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park during our search for an Independent Living facility for our loved one. This facility was nice. It was clean and everyone was friendly. The food was good, also. However, they didn't have an indoor pool like we were hoping for.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

June 13, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

We toured Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park during our search for Independent Living. This community was beautiful and welcoming and appeared to have been able to meet all of our wants and needs. The facility was, however, above the price point that we were looking for.

JMF

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 23, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

A nice place. Not the right fit for my parents.

Merrill Gardens is a nice place for older independent people. For people that need a little more care but are not yet ready for a couple to live separate, because of different needs, it is not the place. Beautiful complex, nice units, but truly more for independent living with meals.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 10, 2023

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Not a place for a person with dementia.

Did not take care of our loved one. He has a form of dementia and they didn't want to deal with it. The told us he has to leave. He is now at a different facility in memory care and doing great!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 22, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Staff
4.0

Clean community with friendly residents

Th cleanliness is good. The grounds, and landscaping is not that great. They do have activities that people go to, we have not participated. It's too expensive. I picked this place because of, the people and friendliness-, and the staff is pretty nice.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

September 19, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I toured this facility and it was beautiful! It was very clean and the staff was very nice!

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Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for Assisted Living. To ensure that a community meets your needs and expectations, we recommend that seniors and family members:

  • Know South Carolina’s regulations for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Depending on your state, you may even be able to look up inspection reports for the communities you’re considering. Learn more about South Carolina’s regulations for memory care and download the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports.

  • Tour the location. Touring allows you to speak to current residents and staff, and it helps you confirm the accuracy of the community description and photos. Use our touring checklist to help guide your visit.

  • Confirm the availability of required services. Before committing, make sure that the community offers all the services your loved one needs, and that those services can be provided within your budget.

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park

  • Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park offers Studio, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedrooms. Learn more.
  • Call (843) 352-6960 to reach a resident at Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park.

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