Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
NHC Healthcare - Charleston
2230 Ashley Crossing Drive, Charleston, SC 29414 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities) · 88 certified beds
NHC Healthcare - Charleston is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.28 hours per resident per day, above the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How NHC Healthcare - Charleston 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) | 5.28 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.93 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.4% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at NHC Healthcare - Charleston
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - 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 · Nov 2, 2023
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
- 2230 Ashley Crossing Drive
Charleston, SC 29414 - CMS certification #
- 425381
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 78.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-04-22
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of National Healthcare Corporation
National Healthcare Corporation operates 65 nursing facilities across the United States. View all National Healthcare Corporation facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around NHC Healthcare - Charleston using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, no violations cited
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone C; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 18, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, no inspection (health). Case closed May 25, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 70080 - NHC Healthcare Charleston LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ashley River Healthcare, Charleston. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Roper-St. Francis Home Health, Charleston. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29414 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Rai Care Centers Charleston, Charleston, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci West Ashley, Charleston, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Charles Towne Home Program, Charleston, 0.9 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29414.
Promedica Hospice-Charleston, office in Charleston, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Musc Health Hospice At Home By Bayada-Charleston, office in Charleston, 2.4 miles away, straight line
Agape Hospice Of The Lowcountry, office in North Charleston, 2.6 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. 5.7 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 C 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 relatively low, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively 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.
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 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is NHC Healthcare - Charleston a good nursing home?
CMS gives NHC Healthcare - Charleston an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is NHC Healthcare - Charleston staffed?
NHC Healthcare - Charleston reports 5.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has NHC Healthcare - Charleston had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does NHC Healthcare - Charleston have?
NHC Healthcare - Charleston is certified for 88 beds.