Life Care Center Of Charleston
Nursing Home Facility
2600 Elms Plantation Blvd, N Charleston, SC 29406
Located near historic downtown Charleston and the Cypress Gardens nature preserve, Life Care Center of Charleston affords residents many advantages. Adjacent to the nursing home’s campus are many beautiful parks, scenic attractions and historic locations, allowing numerous opportunities for exploration. The facility is also within minutes of five hospitals, offering easy access to physicians offering senior health care. However, the greatest advantage afforded by Life Care residency is superior-quality nursing care.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Life Care Center Of Charleston is licensed for 148 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Charleston County average about 123 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 79% of its licensed beds. That is below the Charleston County average of roughly 90%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 43%.
The community is located in Charleston County, SC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at Life Care Center Of Charleston. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $16,801.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Resident Rights
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Life Care Center Of Charleston offers assisted living, nursing home care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 148
- Occupancy 79%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 43%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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