Columbia Senior AdvisorKershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab, at 40 Lindsay Ln in Camden (Kershaw County), is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 132 certified beds and DPH nursing home license NCF-0313. Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab's Care Compare star ratings?
Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5, with 3 stars for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 132 beds, 124.4 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - County |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | January 1, 1972 |
| DPH license | NCF-0313; 132 licensed beds; Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
Its average census of about 124 residents fills roughly 94% of certified beds, above the 92% typical of certified homes in the six Midlands counties.
What does Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab's inspection history look like?
State surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab on July 30, 2026, recording 4 health deficiencies for that cycle (1 routine, 3 complaint-driven).
In the cycle before (survey September 11, 2025) CMS counted 2 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. Certified homes across the six counties have a median of 3 deficiencies in their latest cycle, which puts Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab above the Midlands middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
Is Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab well staffed?
At 4.13 total nurse hours per resident-day, Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab is higher than the Midlands median of 3.83; its 0.94 RN hours are higher than the Midlands median of 0.48.
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 3.55 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 30.6%, lower than the Midlands median of 45.8%; RN turnover is 14.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab should we compare?
Its 132 certified beds make it smaller than the Kershaw County median of 140 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Springdale Healthcare Center in Camden, about 10.3 miles away 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Healthcare Center 146 Battleship Rd, 29020 | 10.3 | 148 | 2 of 5 | January 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Ridgeway Manor Healthcare Center 117 Bellfield Rd, 29130 | 13.2 | 112 | 1 of 5 | April 30, 2026 | 10 |
| Pruitthealth-Ridgeway 213 Tanglewood Ct, 29130 | 17.0 | 150 | 2 of 5 | January 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Pruitthealth-Blythewood 1075 Heather Green Dr, 29229 | 22.2 | 120 | 4 of 5 | September 19, 2025 | 2 |
| Wildewood Downs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 731 Polo Rd, 29223 | 24.0 | 80 | 5 of 5 | January 22, 2026 | 2 |
Where is Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab, and what shares its campus?
Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab is in Camden, Kershaw County, and MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 11.2 miles away by straight line.
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center-Northeast follows at roughly 25.3 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
What should we ask Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab before choosing it?
Begin with the questions its CMS data raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 4 deficiencies cited July 30, 2026, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 30.6% is at or under the Midlands median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 94%; ask whether there is a waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS lists a both council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Kershawhealth Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab takes South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long stays and how its Medicaid beds are assigned.
