Ashley River Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ashley River Healthcare is a 125-bed for-profit nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the South Carolina average of 2.19.
Ashley River Healthcare
1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd.Charleston, SC 29407
Charleston County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ashley River Healthcare, nurse aides logged 1.98 hours per resident per day, 10% below the South Carolina average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 203 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.98 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.59 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.13 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Ashley River Healthcare in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $46,164 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fine | $46,164 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Payment Denial | 17 days from Feb 13, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ashley River Healthcare holds 5 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Ashley River Healthcare
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Orange Grove Healthcare Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 5, 1999
- Area: urban
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.