Nursing home report
N Charleston, SC · Medicare-certified · 148 beds
Life Care Center Of Charleston has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with weaker health inspection and staffing ratings at 2 stars each, despite a 5-star quality measures score. It reported 3.31 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $16,801 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.306 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.306.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to properly hold, secure, and manage residents’ personal money kept by the facility. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 568 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $16,801 was recorded.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $24,247 in total fines.
Federal fine
Dec 20, 2024
Federal fine
Sep 1, 2023
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
