Charleston Senior AdvisorWhite Oak Manor Charleston holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026. The home, at 9285 Medical Plaza Dr in North Charleston (Charleston County), is certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 176 beds and licensed by the S.C. Department of Public Health under license NCF-1111.
What are White Oak Manor Charleston's Care Compare star ratings?
White Oak Manor Charleston holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. Its component ratings are 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures, each on a five-star scale.
| CMS or DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 4 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 4 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 176 beds, 158.4 residents |
| Provider name used by CMS | White Oak Manor - Charleston |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | National Healthcare Corporation, 72 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | May 21, 1979 |
| DPH nursing home license | NCF-1111, 176 licensed beds, Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
About 158 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 90% of certified beds, about level with the 90% typical of certified homes in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
How many deficiencies does CMS record for White Oak Manor Charleston?
Surveyors' most recent standard visit to White Oak Manor Charleston is dated August 20, 2025. CMS attributes 1 health deficiency to that cycle, splitting them 1 standard and 0 complaint.
Its earlier standard survey, dated July 11, 2024, produced 1 deficiency; separate infection-control reviews produced 0. Lowcountry certified homes sit at a middle value of 2 deficiencies, and this home's latest figure is no higher.
Over CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 1 fine totaling $8,788 and 0 payment denials.
What do CMS staffing and turnover figures show for White Oak Manor Charleston?
CMS payroll data shows 3.94 nursing hours per resident each day at White Oak Manor Charleston, above the tri-county middle value of 3.61; registered nurses account for 0.39 of those hours, below the tri-county middle value of 0.48.
On weekends the figure is 3.48 nursing hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover runs 37.7%, below the tri-county middle value of 45.6%; registered-nurse turnover is 26.7%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
What other nursing homes should we compare with White Oak Manor Charleston?
Its 176 certified beds make it bigger than the typical Charleston County nursing home (132 licensed beds). Life Care Center of Charleston in North Charleston is the nearest other certified home, roughly 0.8 miles off as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Charleston 2600 Elms Plantation Blvd, 29406 | 0.8 | 148 | 3 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 4 |
| The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation 1800 Eagle Landing Blvd, 29410 | 3.0 | 135 | 5 of 5 | May 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Hallmark Healthcare Center 255 Midland Pkwy, 29485 | 5.0 | 88 | 4 of 5 | May 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oakbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center 920 Travelers Blvd, 29485 | 5.6 | 88 | 1 of 5 | May 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville 201 W 9th North St, 29483 | 6.8 | 88 | 5 of 5 | August 26, 2025 | 2 |
What surrounds White Oak Manor Charleston in North Charleston?
White Oak Manor Charleston is in North Charleston in Charleston County; the closest general hospital on DPH's roster is HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital, roughly 0.2 miles off as the crow flies.
HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital (Trident Health) is next, around 4.8 miles away. Map distances understate Lowcountry drives that cross the Ashley, Cooper or Stono rivers.
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 White Oak Manor Charleston?
The published figures point to specific questions: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from August 20, 2025, even though the count (1 deficiency) is modest.
- Turnover of 37.7% is no higher than the local middle; ask which nurses have been on nights the longest.
- Ask what led to the $8,788 in CMS fines and how it was resolved.
- With occupancy near 90%, 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 White Oak Manor Charleston 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.
