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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Ashley River Healthcare

Charleston, South CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(843) 763-0233

About Ashley River Healthcare

Ashley River Healthcare in Charleston, South Carolina provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care tailored to each patient's recovery goals. Our team focuses on restoring independence and returning you or your loved one to the best possible quality of life.

Community at a glance

Capacity

125 residents

Location

Charleston, SC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., Charleston, South Carolina 29407

(843) 763-0233

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.6).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.

Medicare fined Ashley River Healthcare once in the last three years, $46,164 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 35 minutesBelow the South Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day36 minutes

Inspections

11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 3, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 3, 2026

April 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 9, 2025
January 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)EnvironmentalCorrected Jan 19, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 11, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 11, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 5, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 8, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 6, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 5, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 6, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $46,164 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • January 10, 2024Fine: $46,164
  • January 10, 2024Payment denial, 17 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Orange Grove Healthcare Inc
Medicare-certified beds
125
Average residents per day
103
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 5, 1999
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group, 344 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
425362

Location

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1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd.Charleston, SC 29407

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Questions about Ashley River Healthcare

How did Ashley River Healthcare do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 18, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The South Carolina average is 3.6.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Ashley River Healthcare?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses.

Has Ashley River Healthcare been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Ashley River Healthcare once in the last three years, totaling $46,164.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Charleston Skilled Nursing in South Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026