Kempton Of Charleston
Nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425418
194 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403 · Charleston County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 23
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- July 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $6,032 (1)
Does Kempton Of Charleston take Medicare and Medicaid?
Kempton Of Charleston is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kempton Of Charleston reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.44
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.02
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.43
- Weekend total hours
- 5.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 23, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 6, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Kempton Of Charleston 1 time in the past 3 years, for $6,032 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 20.1 residents live here, about 87% of its 23 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 23
- Average residents per day
- 20.1
- Certified since
- October 6, 2022
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Kempton Of Charleston
- Legal business name
- Spring Street Senior Housing Opco, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Kempton Of Charleston
- Ashley River Healthcare1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., Charleston 29407
- Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center1 Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston 29412
- Sandpiper Post Acute1049 Anna Knapp Boulevard, Mount Pleasant 29464
- Riverside Health and Rehab2375 Baker Hosp Blvd, Charleston 29405
- NHC Healthcare - Charleston2230 Ashley Crossing Drive, Charleston 29414
See also all nursing homes in Charleston.
Who inspects nursing homes in South Carolina
South Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Carolina, the 8 in Charleston, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Kempton Of Charleston, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Kempton Of Charleston
What is the CMS star rating of Kempton Of Charleston?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kempton Of Charleston accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kempton Of Charleston?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kempton Of Charleston?
Spring Street Senior Housing Opco, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.