Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island
580 Robert Daniel Drive, Charleston, SC 29492
Charleston, South Carolina · CMS verdict
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the South Carolina state average of 3.0, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 72 of 100 (grade C). The 60-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in South Carolina runs a median of $9,034 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 60 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 72 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 72.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this facility operates 60 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 47 residents - an occupancy rate of about 78%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 78% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within South Carolina, Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island is one of 62 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 52% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (18 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island compares to South Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the South Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = South Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island ranks in South Carolina
Among the 186 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Carolina, Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 58% of them. The bars show how all South Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
43 South Carolina homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 60 |
| Residents | 47 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Berkeley |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 18 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island? ▾
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Carolina? ▾
In South Carolina, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,034/month ($108,405/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,612/month.
What services does Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island offer? ▾
With 60 beds with approximately 47 current residents, Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 18 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island has multiple deficiencies (18 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in South Carolina? ▾
In South Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($5,350/mo), home health aides ($5,982/mo), and adult day care ($1,560/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the South Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 425414.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.