NHC Healthcare - Charleston: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare - Charleston is a 88-bed for-profit nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 32.4% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
NHC Healthcare - Charleston
2230 Ashley Crossing DriveCharleston, SC 29414
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 NHC Healthcare - Charleston, nurse aides logged 2.67 hours per resident per day, 22% above the South Carolina average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 207 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.67 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.33 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.09 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.09 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.54 | 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
32.4% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare - Charleston left over the year CMS measured, against a South Carolina average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 22.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 3, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,495 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fine | $25,495 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Payment Denial | 26 days from May 2, 2026 |
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. NHC Healthcare - Charleston holds 2 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About NHC Healthcare - Charleston
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: NHC Healthcare-Charleston LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 22, 2004
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare - Charleston
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ashley River Healthcare Charleston | 1.9 | 125 | 1.98 | 3.59 | — | 5 | $46,164 |
| Riverside Health and Rehab Charleston | 4.3 | 160 | 1.52 | 2.72 | 46.2% | 1 | $27,788 |
| Kempton Of Charleston Charleston | 5.4 | 23 | 2.66 | 5.04 | 64.7% | 5 | $6,032 |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center Charleston | 6.6 | 41 | 2.85 | 5.37 | 33.9% | 5 | None |
| Johns Island Post Acute Johns Island · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 7.3 | 132 | 1.67 | 2.85 | 52.2% | 1 | $31,591 |
| Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island Charleston | 8.5 | 60 | 2.71 | 4.95 | 68.4% | 2 | $8,428 |
| The Reserve Healthcare And Rehabilitation Charleston | 9.1 | 135 | 1.65 | 3.35 | 43.4% | 5 | None |
| Sandpiper Post Acute Mount Pleasant · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 10.2 | 176 | 1.73 | 3.05 | 53.9% | 1 | $73,787 |
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.