84/100
Above average
194 Spring St, Charleston, SC 29403
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$6,032 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Nursing staff turnover of 65%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: May 6, 2025 (1 year ago).
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURIFOY, PENNY | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| PURIFOY, PENNY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| BORK, MATTHEW | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| PURVIS, WILLIAM | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| RABIL, ALBERT | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| REITER, RUSSELL | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| SELZNICK, DAVID | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| WAIN, JOHN | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| SPRING STREET SENIOR HOUSING JV OPCO, LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| FRENCH, LINDSAY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| PURVIS, WILLIAM | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SPRING STREET SENIOR HOUSING JV OPCO, LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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Kempton Of Charleston holds an ElderGrade of B (84 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 5.04 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 4 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.