Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Kempton Of Charleston
194 Spring St, Charleston, SC · (315) 576-5726
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 23
- Residents per day
- 20
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- October 6, 2022
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in South Carolina.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Carolina homes
Kempton Of Charleston carries 10 inspection points. That is fewer than 74% of South Carolina's 186 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in South Carolina: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–3 pts
- 4★ 3–15 pts
- 3★ 15–33 pts
- 2★ 33–57 pts
- 1★ over 57 pts
Bars show every rated home in South Carolina by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
7 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights2D
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-07-23
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
2025-05-06
1 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-02-29
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 53 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 26 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 53 min
South Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 53% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$6,032 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $6,032 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.1 pts better | 100.0% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.3 pts better | 12.4% | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine67.9 pts worse | 11.1% | 79.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3 pts better | 21.3% | 24.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
12 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Street Senior Housing Jv Opco, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Bork, Matthew | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| French, Lindsay | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Purifoy, Penny | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Purifoy, Penny | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Purvis, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Purvis, William | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Rabil, Albert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reiter, Russell | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Selznick, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spring Street Senior Housing Jv Opco, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wain, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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