Charleston Senior AdvisorBishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026. The home, at 8000 Noble Oak Way in Charleston (Charleston County), is certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 41 beds and licensed by the S.C. Department of Public Health under license NCF-0577.
What are Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab's Care Compare star ratings?
Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. Its component ratings are 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures, each on a five-star scale.
| CMS or DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 5 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 5 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 41 beds, 26.0 residents |
| Provider name used by CMS | Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | February 19, 2018 |
| DPH nursing home license | NCF-0577, 100 licensed beds, Licensed through 04/30/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
About 26 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 63% of certified beds, lower than the 90% typical of certified homes in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
How many deficiencies does CMS record for Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab?
For Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab, CMS lists August 5, 2026 as the latest standard inspection, with 5 deficiencies recorded in the cycle (5 on the standard survey, 0 from complaints).
In the cycle before that (survey of April 25, 2025) CMS counted 3 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections led to 0 citations. The middle value for certified homes in the tri-county area is 2 deficiencies, which puts Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab above it.
CMS lists no fines in its three-year penalty window, and 0 payment denials.
How much nursing time do residents get at Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab?
Residents of Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab get about 5.12 hours of nursing time per day, above the tri-county middle value of 3.61, including 1.04 hours of registered-nurse time (above the tri-county middle value of 0.48).
On weekends the figure is 4.71 nursing hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover runs 34.2%, below the tri-county middle value of 45.6%; registered-nurse turnover is 71.4%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
What other nursing homes should we compare with Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab?
Its 41 certified beds make it smaller than the typical Charleston County nursing home (132 licensed beds). Kempton of Charleston in Charleston is the nearest other certified home, roughly 4.1 miles off as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 5 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton of Charleston 194 Spring St, 29403 | 4.1 | 23 | 5 of 5 | July 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Johns Island Post Acute 3647 Maybank Hwy, 29455 | 6.1 | 132 | 1 of 5 | February 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Ashley River Healthcare 1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd, 29407 | 6.2 | 125 | 3 of 5 | March 18, 2026 | 2 |
| NHC Healthcare Charleston 2230 Ashley Crossing Dr, 29414 | 6.5 | 132 | 4 of 5 | April 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Riverside Health and Rehab 2375 Baker Hospital Blvd, 29405 | 7.4 | 160 | 1 of 5 | April 21, 2026 | 4 |
Which hospitals are nearest to Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab?
Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab is in Charleston's James Island area; the closest general hospital on DPH's roster is Roper Hospital, roughly 3.9 miles off as the crow flies.
MUSC Medical Center is next, around 4.0 miles away. Map distances understate Lowcountry drives that cross the Ashley, Cooper or Stono rivers.
Sharing the address: Bishop Gadsden Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab- Arcadia (assisted living license, 32 beds). CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
As a certified nursing home it must also meet the federal emergency preparedness rule (42 CFR 483.73), which requires a risk-based emergency plan, a communication plan, staff training and drills, and emergency power; ask how its plan treats hurricanes.
What belongs on a tour checklist for Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab?
Work from the numbers on the visit: ask for the plan of correction covering the 5 deficiencies from August 5, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 34.2% is no higher than the local middle; ask which nurses have been on nights the longest.
- With occupancy near 63%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS notes a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid will eventually pay, confirm that Bishop Gadsden-Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehab takes South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long stays and how it assigns Medicaid beds.
- Ask where residents went during the most recent hurricane evacuation order and how families were kept informed.
