Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island
580 Robert Daniel Drive, Charleston, SC 29492 · Berkeley County · 60 certified beds · avg 47 residents/day · certified since Apr 12, 2019
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Apr 17, 2026 · F-0812
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.
Why it matters: Unsafe food handling is one of the most common causes of food poisoning, which can be dangerous for frail residents.
Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.
Corrected: May 11, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Sep 11, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Aug 30, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (17)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, 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. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 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. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 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. |
| Sep 11, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 17, 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. |
| Apr 17, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Apr 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Apr 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Apr 17, 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. |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 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. |
| Apr 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. |
| Sep 5, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 7).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | L ▲ |
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 $8,428.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | Fine | $8,428 |
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) | 4.74 | 4.08 | 3.95 | top 16% in South Carolina; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 34% in South Carolina; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.44 | 3.55 | 3.50 | top 13% in South Carolina; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 24% in South Carolina; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 68.4 | 45.9 | 45.8 | bottom 2% in South Carolina; bottom 7% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 56.3 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 24% in South Carolina; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
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 4.95, RN 0.69, weekend 4.64. 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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wdi Parent LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/10/2016 |
| Emmel, John | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/10/2025 |
| Live Oak Banking Company | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/23/2024 |
| Live Oak Banking Company | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/19/2024 |
| Sides, Vickie | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/10/2025 |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2019 |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Thompson, Donald | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/19/2024 |
| Thompson, Joshua | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/13/2019 |
| Thompson, Joshua | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "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?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oak Harbor Healthcare | 4.8 mi | Mt Pleasant, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
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| Franke Health Care Center | 6.0 mi | Mount Pleasant, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
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| Ashley River Healthcare | 7.7 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare - Charleston | 8.5 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation | 9.1 mi | Charleston, SC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
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| Life Care Center of Charleston | 11.7 mi | N Charleston, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425414.