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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Charleston, SC

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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Charleston
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Charleston has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,664 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Charleston of 628,377, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 377.63 persons in Charleston. There were 1,388 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.41 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Charleston has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Charleston and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.63 0.66 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.17 2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 1.16 1.01 / 0.88
All Staff 3.95 3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for South Carolina.

COVID-19 Infections in Charleston Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Charleston there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Charleston

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Charleston Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Charleston, SC. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Charleston

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Charleston based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Kempton of Charleston
194 SPRING ST
CHARLESTON, SC
14.40
Nhc Healthcare - Charleston
2230 ASHLEY CROSSING DRIVE
CHARLESTON, SC
6.67
White Oak Manor - Charleston
9285 MEDICAL PLAZA DR
CHARLESTON, SC
9.33
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerv
201 W 9TH NORTH STREET
SUMMERVILLE, SC
9.33
Oak Harbor Healthcare
921 BOWMAN ROAD
MT PLEASANT, SC
35.33
Life Care Center of Charleston
2600 ELMS PLANTATION BLVD
N CHARLESTON, SC
16.00
Franke Health Care Center
1885 RIFLE RANGE ROAD
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
11.33
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center
1 BISHOP GADSDEN WAY
CHARLESTON, SC
57.33
Oakbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center
920 TRAVELERS BOULEVARD
SUMMERVILLE, SC
8.00
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island
580 ROBERT DANIEL DRIVE
CHARLESTON, SC
54.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Charleston based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Sandpiper Post Acute
1049 ANNA KNAPP BOULEVARD
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
240.00
The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation
1800 EAGLE LANDING BLVD
CHARLESTON, SC
165.00
Riverside Health and Rehab
2375 BAKER HOSP BLVD
CHARLESTON, SC
111.17
Johns Island Post Acute
3647 MAYBANK HIGHWAY
JOHNS ISLAND, SC
38.67
Ashley River Healthcare
1137 SAM RITTENBERG BLVD
CHARLESTON, SC
303.33
Hallmark Healthcare Center
255 MIDLAND PARKWAY
SUMMERVILLE, SC
49.33
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island
580 ROBERT DANIEL DRIVE
CHARLESTON, SC
54.00
Oakbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center
920 TRAVELERS BOULEVARD
SUMMERVILLE, SC
8.00
White Oak Manor - Charleston
9285 MEDICAL PLAZA DR
CHARLESTON, SC
9.33
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerv
201 W 9TH NORTH STREET
SUMMERVILLE, SC
9.33

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