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Franke Health Care Center
1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 · Charleston County · (843) 856-4700
44 certified beds, about 41 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2000
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425374 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since March 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.26 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.58 of those hours.
42.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
April 9, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
April 17, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure foods were stored appropriately, and temperatures were monitor in the walk in cooler in one of one main kitchens.
- F Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspectors wroteBased on the facility policy, observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure one of two dumpsters were not leaking and further failed to ensure the grease trap was clean and free from spillage and an accumulation of old grease and fried food debris.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure expired and outdated medications and biologicals were removed from storage and not currently in use in 2 of 2 medication carts, 2 of 2 treatment carts and 1 of 1 med storage rooms.
March 5, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record reviews, and facility policy reviews, the facility failed to ensure that one out of one resident, (Resident 14), had a signed copy of their Power of Attorney form on Resident (R) 14 records. Additionally, the facility failed to assure an accurate code status for R20. Findings Include: Review of R14's electronic health record (EHR) revealed she was admitted on [DATE] with a diagnosis of Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy Bodies, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder Review of R14's Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of [DATE] indicates R14's C1000 Cognitive Skills for Daily Decision-Making Score of 3: Severely Impaired - Never/rarely made decisions. Review of R14's EHR on [DATE] 03:10 PM, R14 has an advanced directive on file Do Not Resuscitate Form (DNR) signed by her daughter. [...]
- D Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and policy review, the facility failed to provide a notice of bed hold to the resident for one of three residents (Resident (R)27) reviewed for hospitalizations in a total sample of 15 residents. This failure increased the risk of residents not knowing their rights to request and the cost of a bed hold.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to develop an accurate baseline care plan for one of three residents (Resident (R)285) reviewed as new admissions out of a total of 15 sampled residents. This failure increased the risk for incomplete and/or inaccurate care being provided to the residents.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide respiratory care in accordance with professional standards. The facility failed to ensure 2 of 2 residents received the proper respiratory care for R187 and R285. This failure has the potential to cause respiratory and other communicable infections/complications.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to assure that a medication belonging to Resident (R)22 was properly stored and secured in the room of R30 for 1 of 12 residents observed during initial tour.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on March 5, 2024.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- D 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.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.26 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.67 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.38 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.29 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.6% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.46 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.49 on weekdays and 3.67 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.87 in April to June 2025 to 4.26 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.26 | 0.58 | 4.49 | 3.67 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 41 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.99 | 0.57 | 4.12 | 3.67 | 3.5% | 0 of 92 | 41 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.06 | 0.70 | 4.15 | 3.83 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 39 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.87 | 0.49 | 3.94 | 3.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 40 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 7.2% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.1 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.0 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LUTHERAN HOMES OF SC, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, Charles | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Shepke, Frank | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/02/2015 | |
| Lutheran Homes of Sc, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/23/1994 | |
| Stoll, Sandra | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/16/2004 | |
| Lutheran Homes of Sc, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/23/1994 | |
| Kleckley, John | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/27/2015 | |
| Shepke, Frank | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/02/2015 | |
| Stoll, Sandra | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/30/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 17, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 17, 2025: "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."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 5, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 5, 2024: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
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- Riverside Health and Rehab Charleston, 10 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center Charleston, 10.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Ashley River Healthcare Charleston, 11.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- NHC Healthcare - Charleston Charleston, 12.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 9 citations
South Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department on Aging, 1-800-868-9095. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: SC Survey and Certification Public CMS-2567 Search, where South Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Franke Health Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Franke Health Care Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Franke Health Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 9, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Franke Health Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Franke Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Franke Health Care Center?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: LUTHERAN HOMES OF SC, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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