Ashley River Healthcare
1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., Charleston, SC, 29407
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: The Ensign Group
- Certified beds
- 125 · avg 97 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $46,164 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 425362
- Certified beds
- 125 beds · avg 97 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Orange Grove Healthcare Inc
- Chain affiliation
- The Ensign Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Ensign Group chain — 338 facilities across 17 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- Ami Sato
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Frank j Newlands
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Forrest Peterson
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Onshift Inc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Yaribey Pabon
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Brent Thatcher
Corporate Officer · since 2023
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
September 2023 (2 years ago) · acquired from Viviant Healthcare of Charleston
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 11)
- D0880·Mar 18, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0761·Mar 18, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0657·Apr 10, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- L0925·Jan 10, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F0812·Jan 10, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0761·Jan 10, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- E0760·Jan 10, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0759·Jan 10, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $46K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jan 10, 2024Payment denial · 17 days · starting Feb 13, 2024
- Jan 10, 2024Fine · $46K
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 18, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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