Kempton of Charleston is an 89-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation community in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It offers nursing home care, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, functioning as a full continuum of care within a Continuing Care Retirement Community, so residents can move between levels of support without leaving the campus. The community is operated by Spring Street Senior Housing Opco LLC and administered by Joe Carr.
Nursing coverage is a defining feature of the home. Registered nurses average 1 hour and 23 minutes per resident each day, and total nursing care runs about 4 hours and 26 minutes per resident daily, with licensed practical nurses contributing roughly an hour and nurse aides adding about 2 hours and 30 minutes. That combination points to a strong clinical presence supporting residents around the clock.
Rehabilitation is a core part of the program, with physical and speech therapy available on a contracted basis for residents recovering from surgery, illness, or hospitalization. The average Medicare stay runs about 19 days, reflecting a focus on short-term, post-acute recovery, while residents receiving assisted living or memory care tend to stay considerably longer. A dedicated Alzheimer’s unit supports residents who need memory care in a more structured setting. Current occupancy sits at 61 percent, which suggests availability for families exploring their options now.
State and federal inspectors have most often focused on pharmacy administration, nutrition, and infection control practices, with identified issues addressed and corrected. Day-to-day life is rounded out by distinctive dining service, organized life enrichment programming, and access to outdoor spaces for residents and visiting family. Families weighing a short-term rehab stay against longer-term memory or assisted living care may want to ask how Kempton structures the transition between those levels of service.
