Kempton Of Charleston: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kempton Of Charleston is a 23-bed for-profit nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.66 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 64.7% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Kempton Of Charleston
194 Spring StCharleston, SC 29403
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 Kempton Of Charleston, nurse aides logged 2.66 hours per resident per day, 22% above the South Carolina average. With about 20 residents a day, that works out to roughly 54 aide hours a day, or about 7 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.66 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.43 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.04 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.55 | 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
64.7% of nursing staff at Kempton Of Charleston left over the year CMS measured, against a South Carolina average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 6, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $6,032 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
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. Kempton Of Charleston holds 5 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Kempton Of Charleston
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Spring Street Senior Housing Opco, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 6, 2022
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kempton Of Charleston
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ashley River Healthcare Charleston | 3.6 | 125 | 1.98 | 3.59 | — | 5 | $46,164 |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center Charleston | 4.0 | 41 | 2.85 | 5.37 | 33.9% | 5 | None |
| Sandpiper Post Acute Mount Pleasant · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 5.3 | 176 | 1.73 | 3.05 | 53.9% | 1 | $73,787 |
| Riverside Health and Rehab Charleston | 5.4 | 160 | 1.52 | 2.72 | 46.2% | 1 | $27,788 |
| NHC Healthcare - Charleston Charleston | 5.4 | 88 | 2.67 | 5.09 | 32.4% | 2 | $25,495 |
| Oak Harbor Healthcare Mt Pleasant | 5.7 | 132 | 1.96 | 3.41 | — | 3 | $7,901 |
| Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island Charleston | 6.1 | 60 | 2.71 | 4.95 | 68.4% | 2 | $8,428 |
| Franke Health Care Center Mount Pleasant | 7.9 | 44 | 2.38 | 4.26 | 42.6% | 4 | None |
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.