South Carolina · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Charleston, SC

Which Nursing Homes in Charleston Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 8 certified nursing homes in Charleston, South Carolina (data from August 2026). 5 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: The Reserve Healthcare And Rehabilitation (5 stars), Ashley River Healthcare (5 stars) and Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center (5 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 3.6 stars, against 3.0 across South Carolina.

Nursing homes
8
Rated 4 or 5 stars
5
Average overall stars
3.6
South Carolina average
3.0

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Nursing homes in Charleston compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
The Reserve Healthcare And Rehabilitation5533.30None
Ashley River Healthcare5433.62$46,164
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center5455.43None
Kempton Of Charleston5445.01$6,032
White Oak Manor - Charleston4444.01$8,788
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island2245.07$8,428
NHC Healthcare - Charleston2155.15$25,495
Riverside Health and Rehab1212.73$27,788

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 4.3 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Kempton of Charleston

194 Spring St, ZIP 29403

(315) 576-5726

5 of 5 CMS overall · Much above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing4/5
  • Quality5/5
  • 23 beds
  • For-profit
  • Continuing care community

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in South Carolina

South Carolina's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-800-868-9095) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in South Carolina for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. South Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman

If someone is in danger now, call 911. To report suspected abuse or neglect in a nursing home or assisted living, contact your state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman or Adult Protective Services. For free help finding local aging services, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. seniorcare.help is an independent guide, not a care provider or referral service, and doesn't give medical or legal advice.