Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

Life Care Center Of Charleston

N Charleston, SC · 148 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey January 8, 2026

CMS Certification Number 425332 · first certified February 1994

Ownership

Operated by LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · For profit - Corporation

No change of ownership on CMS record since January 1, 2016, when the records begin.

1
Citations on file
Rolling three-year window
3
Life Safety surveys
In the same window
0
Tags cited more than once
Across separate surveys
0
Inspection & testing records
Of the citations on file

Position within SC

1 citations — more than 49% of the 187 certified nursing homes in SC. Compared within SC rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens February 2027 — about 5 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was January 2026. Facilities in SC are typically surveyed 13–21 months after the last one (median 15), measured over 286 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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Which alerts

Emergency preparedness

1 of the 1 citations on file is Emergency Preparedness E-tags — every citation here is about the program, not the building. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index

Physical environment (health survey)

2 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 1 Life Safety citation above. The Physical Environment Index

  • F-0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in SC, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the SC figure is the meaningful one.

This facility1SC median1National median11
Citations on file over three years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility1
Median facility in SC1
Median facility nationally11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey
02023-0512024-1202026-01
Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey dateCitations
May 10, 20230
December 20, 20241
January 8, 20260

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility
E-00011
Most-cited tags at this facility
TagWhat the surveyor checksTimes citedLast cited
E-0001Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).12024-12-20

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category
  • Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies 1
Citations by CMS category
CategoryCitations
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

December 20, 2024 — 1 citation

Citations issued on December 20, 2024
TagWhat the surveyor checksStatus
E-0001Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 28, 2025)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.