The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
White Oak of Charleston
Registered name: WHITE OAK MANOR - CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, SC · Medicare-certified · 176 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
White Oak of Charleston (Charleston, SC) has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 3-star quality measures rating. It has a recent federal penalty and $8,788 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9832 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,788recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9832.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.12
- Nurse aides
- 2.44
- Weekend nursing
- 3.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.2%12.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.7%2.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6%5.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%0.7%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.3%5.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.2%10.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.9%5.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.1%14.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
13.4%17.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.8%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—64.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.6%97.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—76.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.4%84.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited October 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited October 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure feeding tubes were used only when medically needed and that residents with feeding tubes received proper care. Cited October 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 693 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,788 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,788 in total fines.
- $8,788
Federal fine
May 22, 2025
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Aug 1, 2024
Now operated by Nhc Healthcare/charleston Wo LLC, previously White Oak Manor INC.
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 69 homes · 3.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 161.2 residents on an average day (92% of 176 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 years
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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.