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1885 Rifle Range Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 · Charleston County

(843) 856-4700

All 2 nursing homes in Mount Pleasant, SC (1 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare 44 certified beds Non profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 425374 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Franke Health Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Franke Health Care Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 3 out of 5; for long-term residents, 4 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.17 hours per resident per day at Franke Health Care Center, above the South Carolina median of 3.59 (US median: 3.72). About 0.41 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.84 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 40.8% of nursing staff left within a year (South Carolina median 45.7%).

Nursing care per resident per day 4.17 hours
Above the South Carolina median of 3.59 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.41 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.84 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 40.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 44.4% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds44
Residents per day 42 About 95% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceNovember 2000
Legal business nameLUTHERAN HOMES OF SC, INC.

Paying for care at Franke Health Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Franke Health Care Center is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 1 other home in Mount Pleasant accepts Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in South Carolina.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on April 9, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 8 citations at Franke Health Care Center across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 8 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (2) and pharmacy service (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, April 17, 2025).

April 17, 2025 · 3 citations

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 30, 2025)

FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0814 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 3, 2025)

DEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 30, 2025)

March 5, 2024 · 5 citations

DHonor 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0578 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 28, 2024)

DNotify 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0625 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 28, 2024)

DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0655 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 28, 2024)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 28, 2024)

DEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 28, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of Franke Health Care Center

  1. What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
  2. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 4/5 4/5 4/5 3/5
August 2026 4/5 4/5 4/5 3/5
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Location

Hospitals near Franke Health Care Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 1.7 mi
    East Cooper Medical Center Mt Pleasant
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 23m for patients treated and sent home
  • 4.8 mi
    Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant
    Emergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 12m for patients treated and sent home
  • 7.8 mi
    MUSC Medical Center Charleston
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 25m for patients treated and sent home

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Oak Harbor Healthcare Mt Pleasant · 2.2 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 132 beds · Medicaid
Sandpiper Post Acute Mount Pleasant · 2.7 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 1/5 176 beds · Medicaid
Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island Charleston · 6.0 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 60 beds
Kempton of Charleston Charleston · 7.9 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 23 beds
Riverside Health and Rehab Charleston · 10.0 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 1/5 160 beds · Medicaid

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