Arbor Landing at Pawleys

Assisted Living & Memory Care — Pawleys Island, SC

Arbor Landing at Pawleys is a licensed assisted living and memory care community on the South Carolina coast, marketed as part of the Ridge Care senior living platform. It is designed for older adults who need help with daily activities or specialized dementia support in a residential setting, not for the 24/7 skilled nursing level of care found in a Medicare-certified nursing home. Listings also describe respite and short-term stays for trial visits or caregiver relief.

History and Ownership

The community is operated under the Ridge Care brand. Public facility directories associate the site with Arbor Landing at Pawleys LLC and list a South Carolina CRCF license number CRC-1937. Corporate records referenced in research also tie the property to Pawleys Senior Properties, LLC, with a note that "Arbor Landing at Pawleys, LLC" may appear as a prior legal name on ownership paperwork.

Industry reporting on construction financing indicates Ridge Care secured about $11.3 million to build Arbor Landing at Pawleys as an assisted living and memory care project, described at the time as Ridge Care's entry into South Carolina. Consumer directories describe the building as opening in fall 2018 or as new around that period. Development coverage summarized in research references a roughly 100-unit community with about 60 assisted living and 40 memory care units.

Major directory profiles do not always agree on leadership titles: one source names an executive director as Anita Williams (with a background in social work and assisted living leadership), while another dataset lists a facility administrator as Wendy Showmaker. Families should confirm the current executive director or licensed administrator during a tour.

Campus and Address

Important: Reputable directories disagree on the street number along Ocean Highway. One common address is 10729 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; another is 7419 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Research suggests this may reflect readdressing, data updates, or mapping quirks rather than two separate campuses. Families should confirm the address used for 911, deliveries, and visits with the community directly.

Living Options and Care

Assisted Living

Typical assisted living support described across listings includes medication reminders or management (depending on care plan), help with bathing, dressing, hygiene, safety checks, transportation, and life-enrichment activities and outings.

Memory Care — Horizons

Memory care is presented as a dedicated neighborhood or program called Horizons for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, with emphasis on a secured environment and wander-management approaches (families should ask how sundowning, agitation, and elopement risk are handled day to day).

Respite and Short-Term Stays

Short-term stays are listed as available for post-hospital trials (this is not skilled nursing rehab), caregiver travel, or testing fit before a permanent move.

Fall Management — SafelyYou

Ridge Care marketing materials summarized in research state that Arbor Landing at Pawleys offers SafelyYou as part of a "complete fall management program," using AI video technology and clinical support to help detect and prevent falls and to review video after events for severity assessment. Families should ask which areas or residents participate, consent practices, who reviews footage, and how findings feed into prevention (for example environmental changes or therapy referrals).

Residences and Amenities

Directory listings commonly describe private and semi-private apartments, including studios and one-bedroom layouts, with kitchenettes, walk-in closets, and in-room emergency call systems. Shared amenities frequently cited include a salon or barber shop, arts and crafts or activity space, gardens (including butterfly or hummingbird garden themes in some listings), community gathering areas, and a movie theater on at least one major profile. Wi‑Fi or high-speed internet is often listed as available, and the community is widely described as pet-friendly—with species, size, and fee rules to confirm in writing.

Pricing and Payment

Caring.com has listed a starting price of $5,495 for both assisted living and memory care (pricing changes over time; confirm current rates). Many referral sites require contact to unlock full pricing. In this sector, base rent is often separate from a care-level fee tied to ADLs, dementia needs, transfers, and behavior support. Medicare generally does not pay long-term room and board in assisted living or memory care; Medicaid and waiver options depend on eligibility and program participation in South Carolina—families should ask what the community accepts and how billing works for private pay, long-term care insurance, or veterans benefits.

Quality and Regulation

As assisted living and memory care (CRCF), Arbor Landing at Pawleys is not positioned as a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility, so it typically does not appear on CMS Nursing Home Compare with the same staffing and star metrics as nursing homes. South Carolina regulates community residential care facilities through DHEC-style oversight, including inspections and report-of-visit documentation. Families may request recent inspection summaries, plans of correction, and complaint history from the community and the state.

What Families Say

Review and testimonial excerpts summarized in research often highlight kind, patient, and caring staff; a clean, attractive, and home-like building; meaningful activities and engagement; and supportive help during move-in or respite. Some accounts specifically thank team members by name (for example Andrea). City Senior Living does not publish aggregated star scores; experiences vary, and an in-person tour plus reference checks remain the best guide.

Contact Information

References

1. Arbor Landing at Pawleys — Ridge Care
2. Arbor Landing at Pawleys — Caring.com