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Ashley River Healthcare

Nursing Home Facility

1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407

Nursing Home Care Senior Living

Ashley River Healthcare is a senior care community located in Charleston, SC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Charleston area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (843) 763-0233.

Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.

Employer rating 3.3 out of 5 39 reviews from their own employees on Indeed. See what they say.

Ashley River Healthcare is licensed for 125 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Charleston average about 147 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Charleston average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse.

The community is located in Charleston County, SC.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Ashley River Healthcare. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $46,164. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Pharmacy Service

    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.

    Inspected March 2026. Corrected by April 3, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Inspected March 2026. Corrected by April 3, 2026.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Ashley River Healthcare offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 125
  • Occupancy 82%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
  • Last health inspection March 2026

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