Kempton of Charleston
194 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403 · Charleston County · 23 certified beds · avg 20 residents/day · certified since Oct 6, 2022
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (4)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $6,032.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.63 | 4.08 | 3.95 | top 19% in South Carolina; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.31 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 7% in South Carolina; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.18 | 3.55 | 3.50 | top 16% in South Carolina; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.87 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 7% in South Carolina; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 64.7 | 45.9 | 45.8 | bottom 7% in South Carolina; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 42.1 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.04, RN 1.43, weekend 4.55. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Street Senior Housing JV Opco, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 05/04/2020 |
| Bork, Matthew | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
| French, Lindsay | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2022 |
| Purifoy, Penny | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/11/2022 |
| Purifoy, Penny | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/11/2022 |
| Purvis, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
| Purvis, William | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
| Rabil, Albert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
| Reiter, Russell | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
| Selznick, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
| Spring Street Senior Housing JV Opco, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
| Wain, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2020 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley River Healthcare | 3.6 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center | 4.0 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Sandpiper Post Acute | 5.3 mi | Mount Pleasant, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Riverside Health and Rehab | 5.4 mi | Charleston, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare - Charleston | 5.4 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Oak Harbor Healthcare | 5.7 mi | Mt Pleasant, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island | 6.2 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Franke Health Care Center | 7.9 mi | Mount Pleasant, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Johns Island Post Acute | 9.3 mi | Johns Island, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation | 12.0 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| White Oak Manor - Charleston | 14.7 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Charleston | 14.7 mi | N Charleston, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425418.