NHC Healthcare - Charleston ratings, inspections, staffing, and fines

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How this home got 4 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.

Health inspections

starting point

Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in South Carolina.
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.
Quality measures

no change

Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
Overall

4 of 5

Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among South Carolina homes

NHC Healthcare - Charleston carries 28 inspection points. That is fewer than 50% 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

9 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 0 50 pts

K 0 100 pts

L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 0 20 pts

H 0 35 pts

I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 8 4 pts

E 0 8 pts

F 1 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts

B 0 0 pts

C 0 0 pts

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 Rights3D

D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
April 3, 2026 · Standard · F550 · Corrected April 30, 2026
D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
April 3, 2026 · Standard · F580 · Corrected April 30, 2026
D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
November 2, 2023 · Complaint · F550 · Corrected December 19, 2023

Pharmacy Service2F

F
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.
April 3, 2026 · Standard · F761 · Corrected April 30, 2026
D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
April 3, 2026 · Standard · F757 · Corrected April 30, 2026

Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D

D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
April 3, 2026 · Standard · F641 · Corrected April 5, 2026

Infection Control1D

D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 15, 2025 · Standard · F880 · Corrected June 7, 2025

Quality of Life and Care1D

D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
November 2, 2023 · Complaint · F684 · Corrected December 19, 2023

Nursing and Physician Services1D

D
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
November 2, 2023 · Complaint · F725 · Corrected December 19, 2023

Inspection history

2026-04-03
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2025-05-15
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2023-11-02
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 5 h 29 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 24 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

5 h 29 min

South Carolina average

3 h 52 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

Registered nurse
Licensed practical nurse
Nurse aide

Turnover: 35% of nursing staff and 33% 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.

5

Fines and payment denials

$25,495 in federal fines on record over the past three years.

Date	Penalty	Amount
2026-04-03	Fine	$25,495

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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 long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.5 pts better	98.3%	91.8%	93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.5 pts better	97.0%	92.5%	95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.5 pts worse	6.7%	3.2%	3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.2 pts better	1.0%	3.2%	13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.1 pts better	6.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication14.3 pts better	7.0%	21.3%	19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication14.8 pts worse	30.2%	15.4%	15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.4 pts worse	17.2%	11.8%	12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.1 pts worse	16.7%	11.6%	13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts worse	1.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.5 pts better	15.7%	16.2%	18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.8 pts better	2.1%	4.9%	4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.5 pts worse	80.4%	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 medication0.1 pts worse	1.5%	1.4%	1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1 pts better	80.0%	79.0%	80.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.6 pts better	22.7%	24.3%	23.4%

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Who owns and runs it

31 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
Bartlett, Gregory	Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Bartlett, Gregory	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Bartlett, Gregory	Adp Of The SNF · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Blackrock Inc	Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	85 facilities
Blackrock Inc	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	85 facilities
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	35 facilities
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	35 facilities
Dodson, Vicki	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	65 facilities
Dodson, Vicki	Adp Of The SNF · Individual	0%	65 facilities
Emmel, John	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	2 facilities
Emmel, John	Adp Of The SNF · Individual	0%	2 facilities
Kidd, Brian	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	66 facilities
Kidd, Brian	Adp Of The SNF · Individual	0%	66 facilities
Moorhouse, Bradley	Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual	0%	12 facilities
Moorhouse, Bradley	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	12 facilities
Morgan Stanley	Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	39 facilities
Morgan Stanley	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	39 facilities
National Health Corporation	Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	59 facilities
National Health Corporation	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	59 facilities
National Healthcare Corporation	Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	61 facilities
National Healthcare Corporation	Operational/Managerial Control · Organization	0%	61 facilities
National Healthcare Corporation	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	61 facilities
Nhc-Op LP	Direct Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	62 facilities
Nhc-Op LP	Operational/Managerial Control · Organization	0%	62 facilities
Nhc-Op LP	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	62 facilities
Nhc/Delaware Inc	Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	46 facilities
Shelly, Timothy	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	34 facilities
Ussery, Robert	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	57 facilities
Vanguard Group Inc	Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	0%	84 facilities
Vanguard Group Inc	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	84 facilities
White, Ann	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities

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