Ashley River Healthcare

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 3, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 3, 2026

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 4, 2026

• Establish emergency prep training and testing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 4, 2026

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 4, 2026

• Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 4, 2026

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 9, 2025

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 2, 2025

• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

  Severity L of L: immediate jeopardy, widespreadCorrected Jan 19, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 11, 2024

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 11, 2024

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 5, 2024

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 8, 2024

• Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 6, 2024

• Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2024

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 5, 2024

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 6, 2024

Ashley River Healthcare offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Ashley River Healthcare is located at 1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd. in Charleston, South Carolina.

Ashley River Healthcare is a Charleston nursing home focused on short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care. While no written reviews were provided, the community holds a strong 4.6 Google rating from 142 reviewers and a 4-star overall rating from Medicare.gov, suggesting general satisfaction among residents and families.

Ashley River Healthcare had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 25 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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