Overview
Kempton of Charleston has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 8 nursing homes in Charleston. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 96% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 23, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Carolina average of 3.6. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $6,032 in the past three years.
Kempton of Charleston is a for-profit facility with 23 certified beds, caring for about 20 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2022. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 38%
Top 15%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $6,032
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.89 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.44 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.02 hrs
- Nurse aides3.43 hrs
- Physical therapists0.36 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 23
- Average residents per day
- 20
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 6, 2022
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes