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Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care)

194 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403 · Map

Senior Living Alliance member
Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care)
Assisted LivingAlso memory care
89 residentsLicensed capacity
$3,600 to $4,750/moTypical assisted living start in South Carolina, from 57 communities that publish prices
19 interviewsPhone-verified by Senior Living Alliance

What residents and families say

Verified by phone interview

Senior Living Alliance interviews named residents and family members by phone and records each call. Every testimonial is dated and published as given. How we verify

18 more testimonials
★★★★★

“We are beyond pleased. Anytime we have a question, management is immediately there and so kind. My mom absolutely loves the food, the variety, and that it always comes warm. The laundry service hangs up her clothes and even matches her outfits, above and beyond any place I've seen. The building is outstanding, and the nurses respond shockingly fast. She loves this community, and we've been recommending it.”

Shirley HughesAug 2026
★★★★

“I couldn't be more pleased with management. They are very communicative, and the couple of very minor things we've had, they promptly addressed. There seem to be a lot of activities, and the few my father has taken part in, he has enjoyed. The building is in good condition, and one nice thing I like is that there aren't any issues with odors. We're very happy with the accommodations, and I feel he is safe and comfortable.”

Richard Coltrane Jr.Aug 2026
★★★★★

“Leadership does a fantastic job of listening to concerns, and they know my name and my dad's, which keeps it personable. The staff who bring his meals are kind, courteous and engaging and make sure he feels connected. They do a fantastic job with his laundry and keeping his bedroom clean, and maintenance has been excellent. The driver is off the charts, with great communication and perfect timing. The nursing staff do an amazing job in a very difficult situation. I've definitely recommended them multiple times.”

Ronald VaughnFamily member · Jul 2026
★★★★★

“Whenever we've wanted to talk to management, they've been very quick to address things and help us. My mom is very happy with the range of food, and the staff are good about adapting things for her. She loves the exercise class where the guys get moving to music, plus the balloon games and music days with entertainers. The nursing staff are always very responsive and good about keeping us informed. She's getting good care, and we definitely would recommend it.”

Mary HalpinJun 2026
★★★★

“The executive director is really, really great and always available, which isn't the case in most places. The servers are lovely. The new activities staff member is doing a really good job; he spent time chatting with my mom about what she likes and getting to know her. Housekeeping is good, and the transportation to appointments has always been great, never a problem. The staff always call to keep me informed.”

Willie TarabbiaJun 2026
★★★★

“I feel this is one of the better places in the area, and I would recommend it to a friend. My father was here and my uncle is here now, and I would not have a problem sending someone else. Management responds promptly whenever I call or text, and I've never had a problem communicating with them. Once maintenance knows about something, they take care of it promptly. The driver goes out of his way to take care of my uncle, and my uncle really likes him.”

William PorcherApr 2026
★★★★

“The caregivers who take care of my mother do very, very good, and so does the staff around her. The weekday staff take very good care of her. She seems to like the dining, and there's a good variety on the menu. The building is in very good condition. I would recommend it.”

Beth BakerFamily member · Apr 2026
★★★★★

“My friend is in the best place. Management is very responsive, housekeeping and laundry get done, and maintenance takes care of repairs. The building looks well kept and welcoming from the outside. The staff keep me informed and are respectful to both of us, and I feel she is safe and comfortable. I would recommend it to others, and I already have.”

Ingrid PearsonFamily member · Mar 2026
★★★★

“We have recommended this community several times. The longstanding nurse assistants are fantastic; they know my mother-in-law and they adore her. There's a good variety of menu options, with a standard menu to order from if you don't like the main item, and the servers are polite when we eat with her. They offer good opportunities, from exercise classes and bingo to excursions. Maintenance has done anything she's needed, from mounting her TV to hanging pictures. She is safe and comfortable there.”

Joyce McKenzieMar 2026
★★★★★

“As far as I know, everything's been going great. She's well satisfied with the meals. Housekeeping has been very diligent and conscientious, and when she's had a problem, maintenance has handled it immediately. It's a beautiful place, absolutely gorgeous, and I think it's a really good place for her to be. I know other people whose loved ones have been well pleased, and I would definitely recommend it.”

Naomi DixonMar 2026
★★★★

“My brother really likes the breakfast. They come and get his clothes and wash them, and he's been very satisfied with that. When family can't take him, the community's transportation gets him to appointments. The nurses do a good job and keep the family informed. It's a nice place, and I'd be very likely to recommend it.”

Francis SmithFamily member · Feb 2026
★★★★

“The management is caring and responsive, which made the transition smooth. The dining options are fantastic, with a good variety and generous portions. My mom loves her spacious apartment, especially the full-size refrigerator and large windows that let in lots of light. Overall, I feel confident recommending this community to others looking for a welcoming place.”

Marilyn JennessJan 2026
★★★★★

“My mother lives at this beautiful senior living community, and I can't say enough good things about it. The staff have been incredibly supportive and attentive, making the transition so much easier for our family. The community is immaculate, and the dining options are impressive. My mom has already made some friends, and we feel confident that she's in a caring environment. Highly recommend!”

Louise GarnerFamily member · Mother lives here · Nov 2025
★★★★

“The food options are diverse and well-prepared, earning high praise from her. The activities offered are engaging, and I appreciate the variety available to residents. The staff is friendly and attentive, making sure everyone feels at home. Overall, it's a welcoming place that I would recommend to others looking for a supportive community.”

Ann B RhettNov 2025
★★★★

“The management is quite responsive and attentive to the residents' needs. The dining experience is enjoyable, with tasty food and good service and the staff do their best to accommodate everyone with activities. The maintenance team is prompt and efficient when needed. Overall, I feel this community provides a welcoming and supportive environment for its residents.”

Katherine TrimarcoOct 2025
★★★★★

“I recently had the pleasure of visiting this senior living facility where my father lives, and I must say, I was thoroughly impressed. The management was incredibly responsive and professional, making the transition smooth and easy. The dining options received rave reviews from my father, who enjoys the quality of the food immensely. Additionally, the activities department went above and beyond to make everyone feel valued and included. Overall, I felt a warm and welcoming atmosphere, making it a great place for seniors to thrive.”

John PearsonFamily member · Aug 2025
★★★★

“The management is attentive and genuinely cares about the residents, which makes a big difference. The dining staff is friendly, and my mother enjoys the meals. There's a fantastic variety of activities to keep everyone engaged, and the maintenance team is prompt and efficient. Overall, I feel confident recommending this community to others looking for a welcoming place for their loved ones.”

Mary HalpinJun 2025
★★★★★

“Everybody has been great and accommodating. If she doesn't like what is being served for a meal, the dining staff will get her something else, they plan good activities, and they do a good job keeping her room and the community clean and well maintained. Overall everyone has been very good and responsive to mom. They are just lovely so I would recommend them.”

Joan LongMay 2025

About the community

Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Charleston, South Carolina. It is licensed for 89 residents. 19 residents and family members have shared phone-verified testimonials through Senior Living Alliance.

Life at Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care)

Private dining room

Dining

The Hampton Grille serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily in a restaurant-style setting, with menus that change daily, and assisted living residents can choose room service. Memory care residents eat in their own dining area with a countertop induction cooktop for cooking demonstrations. A private dining room hosts birthdays, wine dinners, and family gatherings.

Activities

A monthly calendar includes musical performances, card games, discussion groups, lectures, art workshops, and culinary demonstrations. Residents can spend time on the outdoor terrace and in a pocket park. Scheduled transportation goes to medical appointments, events, and activities.

Amenities

  • The Hampton Grille
  • Private dining room
  • Salon and barber shop
  • Activity and community spaces
  • Outdoor terrace
  • Pocket park
  • Gated on-site parking
  • Wi-Fi

Memory care program

The Harbor is the memory care neighborhood. It follows Liberty Senior Living's GEMMS approach (Genuine, Engaging and Meaningful Memory Support), informed by Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care.

Meet the team

Joe CarrExecutive Director
Lisa McLeodDirector of Sales and Marketing
Melodie GarmanDirector of Nursing
Renee ElsonDirector of Rehabilitation
Renee ChavisRehabilitation Admissions Director
Anna SaccaBusiness Office Manager
Leah HallLife Enrichment Director
James PintoHead Chef

Floor plans

25 layouts from Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care)’s website. Sizes and prices are as the community lists them; ask which are available now.

Prices

Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.

CareStarting atChecked
Assisted Living$7,115 /moOct 11, 2026

Area costs

Assisted Living in South Carolina typically starts at $3,600 to $4,750 a month. Based on 57 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price.
Memory Care in South Carolina typically starts at $4,850 to $6,700 a month. Based on 31 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price.

How this page is paid for. Lilisity is operated by Senior Living Alliance. Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) is a member and pays SLA for its resident and family interview program. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating or the order of search results. Testimonials come from SLA phone interviews. Prices, license details and inspections come from the community’s published rates and public records. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid

Lilisity’s independent report

What the public record shows

Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.

State inspections

0Enforcement orders
0Violations cited in orders

Most recent enforcement order: Oct 15, 2026. See the record

License

Active, 89 residents

Community Residential Care Facility (Alzheimer's unit) CRC-2222, current license dated Mar 23, 2026. Licensee SPRING STREET SENIOR HOUSING OPCO LLC.

Nearest emergency room

0.4 miles

Musc Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.

State inspection record0 enforcement orders
Enforcement orders since October 15, 2021
0
Monetary penalties assessed
None

DPH’s monthly enforcement reports list no order against this community, under its current name, in the last five years.

DPH does not post routine inspection reports for assisted living (community residential care) online. This page lists only the enforcement orders DPH publishes each month: administrative orders, consent orders, suspensions and revocations, with the violations DPH cited. Most inspections do not lead to an order, so a community with no order here can still have had citations. You can ask DPH for a community's inspection reports, and you can ask the community to show you its most recent one. This community is licensed for 89 residents. Orders are matched to communities by name, because DPH’s reports do not give license numbers. Source: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Quality Enforcement Actions, reports checked October 15, 2026, showing the last five years. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.

License and ownershipActive license, licensee SPRING STREET SENIOR HOUSING OPCO LLC
License type
Community Residential Care Facility (Alzheimer's unit)
License number
CRC-2222
License status
Active
Current license dated
2026-03-23
Licensed capacity
89
Licensee
SPRING STREET SENIOR HOUSING OPCO LLC
Administrator
Joe Carr

Source: South Carolina state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.

Administrator name from the South Carolina licensing record, as of Oct 12, 2026.

Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in South Carolina, and other programs

How Medicaid pays for care in South Carolina

  • Community Choices (CC) Waiver (SC.0405): Residential Personal Care II. Yes, in a limited way. South Carolina's Community Choices waiver offers a service called Residential Personal Care II for waiver members who live in a CRCF and are assessed as needing an intermediate nursing facility level of care. (state page)
  • Waitlist. The Community Choices waiver has a wait list; SCDHHS contacts people when enrollment opens. (source)

Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.

Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.4 mi, nursing home 0.0 mi, pharmacy 0.3 mi
Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Musc Medical Center, Charleston. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Kempton Of Charleston, Charleston. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Phc Home Health, Charleston. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 29403 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
Dci James Island, Charleston, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Charles Towne Home Program, Charleston, 4.5 miles away, straight line
Davita Charles Towne Dialysis, Charleston, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice
16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29403.
Promedica Hospice-Charleston, office in Charleston, 4.8 miles away, straight line
Musc Health Hospice At Home By Bayada-Charleston, office in Charleston, 5.6 miles away, straight line
Agape Hospice Of The Lowcountry, office in North Charleston, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol, Charleston. 0.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE); in a hurricane evacuation zone

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Hurricane evacuation zone
Zone B on the South Carolina hurricane evacuation zones (2024). (South Carolina Emergency Management Division, map updated Aug 18, 2023)
Flood zone
Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 11 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record

Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.

  1. This address is in a hurricane evacuation zone and FEMA's high-risk flood area. Where do residents go in an evacuation, and how do you move them?
  2. The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
  3. Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
  4. How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
  5. How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
  6. What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
  7. How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
  8. How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
  9. What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
  10. What fees are charged at move-in?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality inspection recordsOct 15, 2026See above
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026Nothing on record
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026Nothing on record
Hurricane evacuation zone mapsSee above
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteCould not read the site
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) provide?

Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) is licensed by the state of South Carolina for assisted living, memory care in Charleston, South Carolina. Its licensed capacity is 89 residents.

Does Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) have verified testimonials?

Yes. 19 residents and family members have shared testimonials about Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) through phone interviews verified by Senior Living Alliance.

How much does Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care) cost?

Assisted Living in South Carolina typically starts at $3,600 to $4,750 a month. Based on 57 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.

How do I contact Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care)?

Use Kempton of Charleston (Assisted Living and Memory Care)'s website, kemptonofcharleston.com, or visit at 194 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403.

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