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Kempton Of Charleston

Nursing home in Charleston, SC

Medicare-certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
194 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone
(315) 576-5726
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
425418
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
23
Average residents per day
20
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Spring Street Senior Housing Opco, LLC
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 6, 2022
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 425418. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 6, 2025. CMS lists 4 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 29, 2024 to May 6, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 6, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 29, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 29, 2024Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 29, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $6,032 in the last three years.

Feb 29, 2024Fine: $6,032

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
5.04 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.66 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.55 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
65%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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