Nursing home report
N Charleston, SC · Medicare-certified · 148 beds
Life Care Center Of Charleston has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection rating is low at 2 stars, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.54 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it had $16,801 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5426 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5426.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
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
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
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
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
