Nursing home
Johns Island Post Acute
3647 Maybank Highway, Johns Island, SC 29455 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 132 certified beds
Johns Island Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Johns Island, South Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.02 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Oct 4, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $15,646In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Johns Island Post Acute compares
This facility vs. the South Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | South Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.71 | 2.22 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.8% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $15,646, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Johns Island Post Acute
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3647 Maybank Highway
Johns Island, SC 29455 - CMS certification #
- 425368
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 132
- Avg residents/day
- 121.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1999-12-17
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Johns Island Post Acute says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston. 6.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center, Charleston. 6.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Roper-St. Francis Home Health, Charleston. 7.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29455 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Hollywood Ravenel Dialysis Clinc, Ravenel, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dci James Island, Charleston, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Rai Care Centers Charleston, Charleston, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29455.
Promedica Hospice-Charleston, office in Charleston, 7.2 miles away, straight line
Musc Health Hospice At Home By Bayada-Charleston, office in Charleston, 9.7 miles away, straight line
Agape Hospice Of The Lowcountry, office in North Charleston, 9.9 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. 9.4 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 risk
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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Charleston County, SC, risk to homes is greater than 100% of communities in South Carolina and 88% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, 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.
What we checked
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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Johns Island Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Johns Island Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Johns Island Post Acute staffed?
Johns Island Post Acute reports 3.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Johns Island Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Johns Island Post Acute have?
Johns Island Post Acute is certified for 132 beds.