Nursing home
Lake Moultrie Nursing Home
1038 Mcgill Lane, Saint Stephen, SC 29479 · Map
Government - Hospital district · 88 certified beds
Lake Moultrie Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saint Stephen, South Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jan 22, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $19,097In 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 Lake Moultrie Nursing Home 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) | 3.53 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.74 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.17 | 2.22 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.0% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | below 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 $19,097, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Lake Moultrie Nursing Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2021
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
- 1038 Mcgill Lane
Saint Stephen, SC 29479 - CMS certification #
- 425341
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 83.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-05-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc, Summerville. 24.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- PruittHealth- Moncks Corner, Moncks Corner. 15.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Care, Kingstree. 19.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 14.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29479 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Moncks Corner, Moncks Corner, 13.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29479.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Palmetto Primary Care Physicians LLC, N Charleston. 30.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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.
- 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 St. Stephen, SC, risk to homes is greater than 94% of communities in South Carolina and 87% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, 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 very low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Moultrie Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lake Moultrie Nursing Home an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lake Moultrie Nursing Home staffed?
Lake Moultrie Nursing Home reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Lake Moultrie Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lake Moultrie Nursing Home have?
Lake Moultrie Nursing Home is certified for 88 beds.