Charleston Senior AdvisorRetreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026. The home, at 580 Robert Daniel Dr in Charleston (Berkeley County), is certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 60 beds and licensed by the S.C. Department of Public Health under license NCF-0965.
How does CMS rate Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina?
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. Its component ratings are 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures, each on a five-star scale.
| CMS or DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 3 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 4 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 60 beds, 44.2 residents |
| Provider name used by CMS | Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | April 12, 2019 |
| DPH nursing home license | NCF-0965, 60 licensed beds, Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
About 44 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 74% of certified beds, lower than the 90% typical of certified homes in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
What have inspectors cited at Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island?
The latest standard health survey of Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island in CMS's data took place on April 17, 2026 and produced 6 health deficiencies: 6 from the survey and 0 from complaint visits.
In the cycle before that (survey of April 2, 2025) CMS counted 2 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 Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island above it.
Over CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 2 fines totaling $35,238 and 0 payment denials.
What do CMS staffing and turnover figures show for Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island?
Residents of Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island get about 5.16 hours of nursing time per day, above the tri-county middle value of 3.61, including 0.67 hours of registered-nurse time (above the tri-county middle value of 0.48).
On weekends the figure is 4.73 nursing hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover runs 77.0%, above the tri-county middle value of 45.6%; registered-nurse turnover is 71.4%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island?
Its 60 certified beds make it smaller than the typical Berkeley County nursing home (110 licensed beds). Riverside Health and Rehab in North Charleston is the nearest other certified home, roughly 4.2 miles off as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 1 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Health and Rehab 2375 Baker Hospital Blvd, 29405 | 4.2 | 160 | 1 of 5 | April 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oak Harbor Healthcare 921 Bowman Rd, 29464 | 4.7 | 132 | 4 of 5 | July 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Cooper River Post Acute 1049 Anna Knapp Blvd, 29464 | 4.8 | 176 | 1 of 5 | June 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Ashley River Healthcare 1137 Sam Rittenburg Blvd, 29407 | 5.8 | 125 | 3 of 5 | March 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Franke Health Care Center 1885 Rifle Range Rd, 29464 | 6.0 | 44 | 4 of 5 | April 9, 2026 | 0 |
Which hospitals are nearest to Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island?
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island is in Charleston's Daniel Island & Cainhoy area; the closest general hospital on DPH's roster is East Cooper Medical Center, roughly 4.7 miles off as the crow flies.
MUSC Medical Center is next, around 6.3 miles away. Map distances understate Lowcountry drives that cross the Ashley, Cooper or Stono rivers.
Sharing the address: Wellmore of Daniel Island (assisted living license, 174 beds).
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 Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island?
Let its CMS record set the questions: ask for the plan of correction covering the 6 deficiencies from April 17, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 77.0% is higher than the local middle; ask what share of each shift is agency staff.
- Ask what led to the $35,238 in CMS fines and how it was resolved.
- With occupancy near 74%, 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 Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island 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.
