Life Care Center Of Charleston
Life Care Center Of Charleston is a 148-bed nursing home in N Charleston, South Carolina. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-02-02. It averages 117.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Life Care Center Of Charleston?
CMS lists 13 health-inspection deficiencies for Life Care Center Of Charleston since 2023-05-10, 11 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-08.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | F0568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | F |
| 2026-01-08 | F0637, F0657, F0691 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2024-12-20 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-12-20 | F0761, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-12-20 | F0759, F0760 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2024-12-20 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| 2023-09-01 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2023-05-10 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-05-10 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
Why was Life Care Center Of Charleston fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-20 | Fine | $16,801 |
| 2023-09-01 | Fine | $7,446 |
How is Life Care Center Of Charleston staffed relative to the SC average?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.54255 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.7 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 117.2 | 92.1 |
Who owns Life Care Center Of Charleston, and what chain is it in?
Life Care Center Of Charleston is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CHARLESTON MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 08/10/2004 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/10/2004 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | LEWIS, COLLIN, SAUNDERS, SHARI, SOLOMON, JENNIFER | since 05/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CHARLESTON MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC, DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FLETCHER, TODD, HANNA, DONALD, LEWIS, COLLIN, PRESTON, AUBREY, SAUNDERS, SHARI, SOLOMON, JENNIFER, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 05/01/2019 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CHARLESTON MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., HANNA, DONALD, LEWIS, COLLIN, PRESTON, FORREST | since 03/05/2025 |
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