Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% above the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 68.4% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island
580 Robert Daniel DriveCharleston, SC 29492
Berkeley 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 Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island, nurse aides logged 2.71 hours per resident per day, 24% above the South Carolina average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 127 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.71 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.54 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.95 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.64 | 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
68.4% of nursing staff at Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island 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 56.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 17, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,428 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | Fine | $8,428 |
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. Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island holds 2 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Wellmore of Daniel Island LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 12, 2019
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Riverside Health and Rehab Charleston | 4.7 | 160 | 1.52 | 2.72 | 46.2% | 1 | $27,788 |
| Oak Harbor Healthcare Mt Pleasant | 4.7 | 132 | 1.96 | 3.41 | — | 3 | $7,901 |
| Sandpiper Post Acute Mount Pleasant · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 5.0 | 176 | 1.73 | 3.05 | 53.9% | 1 | $73,787 |
| Franke Health Care Center Mount Pleasant | 6.0 | 44 | 2.38 | 4.26 | 42.6% | 4 | None |
| Kempton Of Charleston Charleston | 6.1 | 23 | 2.66 | 5.04 | 64.7% | 5 | $6,032 |
| Ashley River Healthcare Charleston | 7.7 | 125 | 1.98 | 3.59 | — | 5 | $46,164 |
| NHC Healthcare - Charleston Charleston | 8.5 | 88 | 2.67 | 5.09 | 32.4% | 2 | $25,495 |
| The Reserve Healthcare And Rehabilitation Charleston | 9.1 | 135 | 1.65 | 3.35 | 43.4% | 5 | 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.