Charleston · 4.0 mi
Kempton of Charleston
5 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center
⌖ Charleston, SC · Charleston County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds41
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center is a 41-bed nonprofit nursing home in Charleston, SC. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in South Carolina is 3.0.
- Inspections: 3 problems at its last full inspection (Apr 2025), close to the South Carolina average of 3.7. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 22 min a day with each resident, more than the South Carolina average of 3 hr 50 min. About 34% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameBishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center
LocationCharleston County, South Carolina
Phone(843) 762-3300
Address1 Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston, SC 29412 · Charleston County
Medicare provider number425411
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 19, 2018 (8 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Apr 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Apr 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 22 min a daySouth Carolina average: 3 hr 50 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 14 min a daySouth Carolina average: 38 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover34% a yearSouth Carolina average: 46%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Apr 2025)South Carolina average: 3.7.About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the South Carolina average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital25.9%State average: 24.3%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.8%State average: 13.9%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.3%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 15 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the South Carolina average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In South Carolina, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 21% Medicare
- 79% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average90%South Carolina typical: 90%
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in April 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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