Life Care Center Of Charleston
2600 Elms Plantation Blvd, N Charleston, SC, 29406
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 148 · avg 115 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 50% — near the South Carolina averageSouth Carolina avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 63.2% — higher than most South Carolina nursing homesSouth Carolina avg: 42.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the South Carolina averageSouth Carolina avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $24,247 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 425332
- Certified beds
- 148 beds · avg 115 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Charleston Medical Investors, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Life Care Centers Of America
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Donald t Hanna
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Collin Michael Lewis
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aubrey Preston
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- James Ziegler
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, 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 13)
- D0691·Jan 8, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D0657·Jan 8, 2026
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.
- D0637·Jan 8, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- F0568·Jan 8, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- F0812·Dec 20, 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.
- F0761·Dec 20, 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·Dec 20, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0759·Dec 20, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $17K
- 20231 fine · $7,446
Most recent events
- Dec 20, 2024Fine · $17K
- Sep 1, 2023Fine · $7,446
Largest single fine on record: $17K.
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Dec 20, 2024. 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.
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