Charleston Senior AdvisorLake Moultrie Health and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026. The home, at 1038 Mcgill Ln in St. Stephen (Berkeley County), is certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 88 beds and licensed by the S.C. Department of Public Health under license NCF-0738.
How does CMS rate Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab in St. Stephen, South Carolina?
Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. Its component ratings are 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 88 beds, 81.9 residents |
| Provider name used by CMS | Lake Moultrie Nursing Home |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - Hospital district |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | May 1, 1995 |
| DPH nursing home license | NCF-0738, 88 licensed beds, Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
About 82 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 93% of certified beds, higher than the 90% typical of certified homes in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
What did Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab's latest health survey find?
The latest standard health survey of Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab in CMS's data took place on March 12, 2026 and produced 1 health deficiency: 1 from the survey and 0 from complaint visits.
In the cycle before that (survey of January 22, 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 Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab at or under it.
Over CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 1 fine totaling $11,196 and 0 payment denials.
Is Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab well staffed?
CMS payroll data shows 3.72 nursing hours per resident each day at Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab, above the tri-county middle value of 3.61; registered nurses account for 0.66 of those hours, above the tri-county middle value of 0.48.
On weekends the figure is 3.15 nursing hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover runs 27.3%, below the tri-county middle value of 45.6%; registered-nurse turnover is 28.6%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
How does Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab stack up against nearby homes?
Its 88 certified beds make it smaller than the typical Berkeley County nursing home (110 licensed beds). PruittHealth-Moncks Corner in Moncks Corner is the nearest other certified home, roughly 15.3 miles off as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PruittHealth-Moncks Corner 505 S Live Oak Dr, 29461 | 15.3 | 132 | 2 of 5 | August 21, 2025 | 1 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Summerville 201 W 9th North St, 29483 | 28.6 | 88 | 5 of 5 | August 26, 2025 | 2 |
| Life Care Center of Charleston 2600 Elms Plantation Blvd, 29406 | 29.8 | 148 | 3 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 4 |
| White Oak Manor Charleston 9285 Medical Plaza Dr, 29406 | 30.4 | 176 | 4 of 5 | August 20, 2025 | 1 |
| The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation 1800 Eagle Landing Blvd, 29410 | 31.8 | 135 | 5 of 5 | May 28, 2026 | 0 |
Where is Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab, and what is on the same campus?
Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab is in St. Stephen in Berkeley County; the closest general hospital on DPH's roster is Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital, roughly 24.6 miles off as the crow flies.
HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital is next, around 30.2 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 Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab?
The published figures point to specific questions: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from March 12, 2026, even though the count (1 deficiency) is modest.
- Turnover of 27.3% is no higher than the local middle; ask which nurses have been on nights the longest.
- Ask what led to the $11,196 in CMS fines and how it was resolved.
- With occupancy near 93%, ask about the waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS notes a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid will eventually pay, confirm that Lake Moultrie 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.
