Amedisys Home Health of Charleston
A home health agency in North Charleston, South Carolina 29406
2675 Lake Park Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406. (843) 553-1263.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 21, 2026.
- 4.5of 5 quality of patient care rating
- 3of 5 patient survey rating
- 1 deficiencies cited in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Mar 28, 2024: a recertification inspection.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2024. Most serious: Element-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Mar 28, 2024: recertification inspection1 deficiency
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A Review Of All Current Medications
The inspectors’ words, 504 words
“A review of all current medications CFR(s): 484.55(c)(5) A review of all medications the patient is currently using in order to identify any potential adverse effects and drug reactions, including ineffective drug therapy, significant side effects, significant drug interactions, duplicate drug therapy, and noncompliance with drug therapy. This Element is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that the facility Medication Administration Records (MAR) was reflective of the medications for 4 of 6 home observations. (Patient #8, #9, #15 and #17). Observation in Patient #15’s home on 03/26/2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM showed Carbidopa ER 50 mg-Levodopa 200 mg tablet 1 tablet by mouth daily, caregiver reports this medication is given four times a day; Gabapentin 100 mg 1 capsule daily, caregiver reports this medicine is given every 12 hours. During an interview on 03/27/2024 at 12:47 PM, Clinical Manager stated medications should have been updated and verified the findings. Findings included: Observation and record review during a home visit on 03/25/2024 at 2:30 PM showed Patient #17 is not taking Gabapentin 100 milligrams three times daily, Santyl 250 grams topical ointment or Sodium Bicarbonate 650 milligrams twice daily, all of which are listed on the patient’s MAR. The patient is taking Spirolactone 25 milligrams daily, Trospium Chloride 20 milligrams 1 hour before meals, Lorsartan 100 milligrams daily, Chlorthalidone 25 milligrams daily and Aquacell & Proform for wound care. This information was confirmed on 03/25/2024 at 3:13 PM in an interview with the caregiver and Nurse #1. Observation and record review during a home visit on 03/26/2024 at 10:05 AM showed Patient #9 is not taking Atorvastatin 20 milligrams daily, Baclofen 10 milligrams twice daily, Lactulose 20 grams/30 milliliters twice daily or SennaLax 8.6 milligrams daily, all of which are listed on the patient’s MAR. The patient is taking Atorvastatin 40 milligrams daily, Baclofen 5 milligrams twice daily, Lactulose 20 milligrams/30 milliliters as needed, Benazepril 40 milligrams daily and saline nasal spray, none of which are listed on the MAR. This information was confirmed on 03/26/2024 at 10:37 AM in an interview with the caregiver and the Home Health Aide. Observation and record review during a home visit on 03/26/2024 at 12:04 PM showed Patient #8 is not taking Albuterol Sulfate 2.3 milligrams per 3 milliliters solution for nebulization, Aspirin 81 milligrams daily, Doxycycline Hyclate 100 milligrams twice a day, Ezetimibe 10 milligrams daily, Metformin 500 milligrams daily or Pioglitazone 30 milligrams daily, all of which are listed on the patient’s MAR. The patient is taking 3.5 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula continuously, Prednisone 20 milligrams daily, Folic Acid 1 milligram daily, Fantotidine 20 milligrams daily, Eliquis 5 milligrams twice daily, Topiramate 25 milligrams twice daily, Omprazole 40 milligrams daily, Vitamin D3 2000 units daily and Finasteride 5 milligrams twice daily, none of which are listed on the MAR. This information was confirmed on 03/26/2024 at 12:31 PM in an interview with the caregiver and the Speech Therapist.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2024 | Recertification inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified home health agency since Jan 20, 1977.
- Ownership: proprietary (for profit).
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
- Offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services and home health aide services.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for home health agencies.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Amedisys Home Health of South Carolina LLC. owns 100% directly since Feb 14, 2012.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Oliver Webber (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Oliver Webber (runs it (operational or managerial control), 100%); Scott G Ginn (corporate officer); Bridget R Kaigler (corporate officer); Bridget R Kaigler (managing employee (on the payroll)); Travis Miglicco (corporate officer); Kristina J Braud (corporate officer); Kristina J Braud (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Home Health Agency All Owners and Home Health Agency Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amedisys Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Amedisys Holding LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Amedisys Home Health of South Carolina LLC. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Feb 14, 2012 |
How do patients fare?
- CMS rates its quality of patient care 4.5 of 5.
- Patients rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (283 surveys completed): 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 78% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS compares it with the national rate: discharged to the community, better; potentially preventable hospital stays, better; potentially preventable readmissions after discharge, the same.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies and Home Health Patient Survey. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care ratingCMS star rating, 1 to 5 in half stars | 4.5 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the agency’s patients, 1 to 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Discharged to the communityCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 84.84% (better than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable hospital staysCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 9.11% (better than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable readmissions after dischargeCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 3.74% (same as the national rate) |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 10 agencies CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 29406, where this agency’s office is, 10 have a quality of patient care rating; the middle one is 3.75 of 5, and this one is rated 4.5 of 5.
CMS, Home Health ZIP Codes and Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Quality rating |
|---|---|
| Amedisys Home Health of Charleston This home health agency | 4.5 |
| Centerwell Home Health | 4.5 |
| Nhc Homecare - Low Country | 3.5 |
| Interim Healthcare | 4 |
| MUSC Health at Home, By Bayada- Charleston | 3.5 |
| Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal | 2.5 |
| Amedisys Home Health of Charleston East | 4.5 |
| Roper-St. Francis Home Health | 3 |
| Phc Home Health | 3 |
| Pruitthealth Home Health-Low Country | 4.5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- QCOR says some of its home health reports are accurate or available only through May 19, 2021, because of a systems migration.
- Many home health agencies are inspected by a private accrediting organisation instead of the state, and QCOR’s home health file doesn’t appear to include those inspections: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Patient Survey (ccn4-8vby).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR home health inspection reports (HHA_2567s_2018_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency All Owners (fc009b2d-7846-44b1-b4a1-692f0c143879).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency Enrollments (15f64ab4-3172-4a27-b589-ebd67a6d28aa).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health ZIP Codes (m5eg-upu5).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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