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Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community
Charleston, South CarolinaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community is an assisted living community with memory care in Charleston, SC. It is licensed by the South Carolina Department of Public Health as a community residential care facility for up to 91 residents. State records show it cares for residents with dementia. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.
Community at a glance
Capacity
91 residents
State license
#CRC-0451, Licensed
Location
Charleston, SC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingMemory CareSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
1 Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston, South Carolina 29412
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community includes Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 April 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 22 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 14 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 34%Below the South Carolina average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 23, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 23, 2025Provide 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 May 23, 2025
March 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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 Apr 22, 2024Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 1, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 1, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community
- Medicare-certified beds
- 41
- Average residents per day
- 26
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- February 19, 2018
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 425411
Location
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1 Bishop Gadsden WayCharleston, SC 29412
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Questions about Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community
Does Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community have a nursing home?+
Yes. Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community's other levels of care.
How did Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 25, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The South Carolina average is 3.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 14 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.