Nursing home
White Oak Manor - Charleston
9285 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC 29406 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of White Oak Management (14 facilities) · 176 certified beds
White Oak Manor - Charleston is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.84 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 20, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,788In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How White Oak Manor - 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) | 3.84 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.36 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.34 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.8% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the August 20, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 1, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,788, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at White Oak Manor - 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
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 · Aug 20, 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 · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 13, 2022
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 13, 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
- 9285 Medical Plaza Dr
Charleston, SC 29406 - CMS certification #
- 425128
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 176
- Avg residents/day
- 161.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-05-21
- Chain
- White Oak Management (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of White Oak Management
White Oak Management operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all White Oak Management 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
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone C
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Trident Medical Center, Charleston. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center Of Charleston, N Charleston. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Of Charleston, North Charleston. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- TPC Pharmacy. 0.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29406 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care North Charleston, North Charleston, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Dci Goose Creek Inc, Goose Creek, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Goose Creek Dialysis, Goose Creek, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29406.
Pruitthealth Hospice- Charleston, office in Ladson, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Roper St Francis Hospice, office in Ladson, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Transitions Hospice Care Of Georgia, Inc, office in Summerville, 6.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Palmetto Primary Care Physicians LLC, N Charleston. 0.6 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.
- 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 | 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 White Oak Manor - Charleston a good nursing home?
CMS gives White Oak Manor - Charleston an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is White Oak Manor - Charleston staffed?
White Oak Manor - Charleston reports 3.84 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has White Oak Manor - Charleston had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does White Oak Manor - Charleston have?
White Oak Manor - Charleston is certified for 176 beds.