Saluda Nursing Center

Nursing Home & Skilled Nursing · Saluda, SC

CMS overall rating

3131 Newberry Hwy, Saluda, SC 29138-7808 View map

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Saluda Nursing Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Saluda Nursing Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Saluda Nursing Center

A 176-bed nursing home under James H Mack’s administration on Newberry Highway in Saluda, South Carolina, is Saluda Nursing Center. Operated by Saluda County it is owned by Robert Bowles and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. This gives families several ways to fund short-term rehabilitation and continuous nursing care.

The center runs at around 83 percent occupancy, averaging a stay length of 207 days, reflecting a blend of occupants in post-acute recovery and those requiring longer-term care. Rehabilitation is a central focus, with dedicated short-term rehab services and rehabilitation programs that support residents recovering from surgery, hospitalization, or injury. The facility maintains 24/7 staffing, totaling about 4 hours 6 minutes of nursing care provided per resident day. This includes registered nurse coverage of 42 minutes per day, nursing aide support of 42 minutes daily, and licensed practical nursing coverage of around 1 hour each day, ensuring consistent hands-on care and monitoring. The center is CMS-certified and maintains state program certifications. Daily operations bolster active recovery and longer-term residency.

Touring is available Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM for families interested in learning more about Saluda Nursing Center.

Facility Direct Line (864) 445-2146 info@saludanursing.org

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to South Carolina state averages

Total nursing care / resident

4h 6m per day

This facility South Carolina avg (4h 0m per day)

vs South Carolina avg

+2%

2 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Nurse Aide is +32% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	42m per day	▲ 9% State avg: 38m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	1h 1m per day	■ Avg State avg: 1h 1m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	2h 56m per day	▲ 32% State avg: 2h 13m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	4h 0m per day	▲ 19% State avg: 3h 21m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	2m per day	▼ 61% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	23m per day	▼ 5% State avg: 24m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

207 days

176-bed community

A large-scale community that may provide a wide range of amenities, services, and structured programs.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

85%

Similar to the South Carolina average: 82.1%

Occupied beds

149 / 176

Average occupied beds in South Carolina homes 90 beds

Facility TypeHl- Nursing Home

StatusActive

CountySaluda

License NumberNCF-0265

Business TypeCounty

CMS Certification Number425081

AccreditationsSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), South Carolina Nursing Home Association, South Carolina Health Care Association, American Health Care Association, LeadingAge South Carolina

Saluda Nursing Center is legally operated by Saluda County, and administered by James H Mack.

Owner NameSaluda County

Institutional Nursing Home

176 units

Total beds

176 units

Staffing

Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.

Administrator Emailjmack@saludanursing.org

Rehabilitation Services

Short-Term Rehab

24-Hour Staffing

CMS Certified

Email dbledsoe@saludanursing.org

Pets not allowed

Touring HoursMonday-Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Inspections since 2022

Total health inspections 4

State average 3.9

Last Health inspection on Apr 2025

Total health citations

State average 13.7

Citations per inspection

State average 3.44

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

10 of 12 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 12 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Critical health citations

300% worse than State average

State average: 1

Serious health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 0.3

4 critical citations State average: 1

0 serious citations State average: 0.3

8 moderate citations State average: 12.3

0 minor citations State average: 0.1

Citations history (last 4 years)

Quality of Care critical citation Apr 17, 2025

Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Apr 17, 2025

Corrected

Resident Rights critical citation Apr 17, 2025

Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Apr 17, 2025

Corrected

Total staff 203

Employees 189

Contractors 14

Staff to resident ratio 1.26 : 1

31% fewer staff per resident than South Carolina average

Avg staff/day 99

Average shift 7.9 hours

0% compared with South Carolina average

Total staff hours (quarter) 71,686

Nursing staff breakdown

8.5 hours

8.4 hours

109

7.7 hours

Contractor staffing

3,868 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Assistant: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 3 Physical Therapy Aide: 2 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	109	0	109	40,170	92	100%	7.7
Licensed Practical Nurse	39	0	39	13,876	92	100%	8.4
Registered Nurse	24	0	24	5,800	92	100%	8.5
Clinical Nurse Specialist	6	0	6	2,816	91	99%	7.8
Dental Services Staff	3	0	3	1,276	64	70%	6.9
Other Dietary Services Staff	2	0	2	1,076	82	89%	8.5
Physical Therapy Aide	0	2	2	988	79	86%	7.8
Mental Health Service Worker	2	0	2	931	64	70%	7.8
Speech Language Pathologist	0	3	3	914	68	74%	6
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	3	3	913	68	74%	7.1
Nurse Practitioner	2	0	2	896	62	67%	8
Dietitian	1	0	1	589	73	79%	8.1
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	2	2	447	63	68%	6.9
Administrator	1	0	1	388	49	53%	7.9
Qualified Social Worker	0	1	1	363	60	65%	6
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	138	20	22%	6.9
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	90	12	13%	7.5
Medical Director	0	1	1	16	22	24%	0.7

109 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

39 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

24 Registered Nurse

% of Days 100%

6 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 99%

3 Dental Services Staff

% of Days 70%

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 89%

2 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 86%

2 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 70%

3 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 74%

3 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 74%

2 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 67%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 79%

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 68%

1 Administrator

% of Days 53%

1 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 65%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 22%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 13%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 24%

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Total fines amount $27K

20% lower than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: $34K

Number of fines 4

64% more fines than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 2.4

Payment Denials 0

100% fewer payment denials than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 0.1

Fines amount comparison

This facility $27K

South Carolina average $34K

Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

2 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Apr 17, 2025

$8K

Civil Money Penalty Apr 17, 2025

$8K

Last updated: Jan 2026

High-risk clinical events score 14.2

62% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 8.7

Functional decline score 26.2

70% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 15.5

Long-stay resident measures

Average South Carolina avg: 3.9

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 18.8%

44% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 13.1%

Walking Ability Worsened 40.9%

152% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 16.2%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 19.0%

12% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 17.0%

Falls with Major Injury 2.2%

25% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 3.0%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 3.6%

40% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 6.1%

Urinary Tract Infection 2.6%

60% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 1.6%

Lost Too Much Weight 5.2%

16% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 6.2%

Depressive Symptoms 1.3%

54% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 2.8%

Antipsychotic Use 29.1%

100% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 14.5%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 98.0%

8% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 90.5%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

10% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 90.6%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 1.32

35% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 2.03

ED visits per 1,000 days 0.66

65% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 1.91

Short-stay resident measures

Below average South Carolina avg: 2.8

Pneumococcal Vaccine 80.6%

In line with South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 79.5%

Antipsychotic medication increase 1.7%

In line with South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 1.7%

Influenza Vaccine 86.7%

11% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 78.0%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 18.6%

25% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 24.7%

Emergency department visits 10.1%

28% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 14.1%

Falls with major injury 0.0%

100% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 26.7%

50% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 48.2%

5% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

48% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

16% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 5 - 6 months

Medicaid

35% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 8 - 9 months

Total residents 161

Medicare

15.5% of residents

Medicaid

58.4% of residents

Private pay or other

26.1% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Saluda Nursing Center from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.

Occupancy Rate 83.3% ↓ 4.6pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income $646.7K ↑ ~$210.7K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $11.8M ↑ ~$86.9K vs 2022

Operating Margin 3.5% ↑ 1.1pp vs 2022

Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	84.2%	86.5%	87.0%	81.4%	88.4%	95.5%	97.6%	97.9%	95.4%	84.2%	88.0%	83.3%
Beds	176	176	176	176	176	176	176	176	176	176	176	176
Net Income	$1,388,978	$1,518,087	$1,337,583	-$1,336,068	-$475,394	$1,294,266	$261,200	$4,974	$2,203,359	$153,308	$516,991	$804,520
Gross Revenue	$14,833,059	$15,762,141	$17,003,576	$15,999,912	$16,016,098	$17,661,655	$17,032,500	$17,920,875	$20,585,043	$18,769,984	$20,803,552	$21,276,131
Operating Expenses	$13,219,264	$14,007,012	$15,521,561	$17,014,824	$15,576,934	$15,639,447	$16,312,804	$17,225,019	$17,199,228	$17,161,718	$17,687,830	$17,803,498
Net Patient Income	$628,620	$681,891	$556,678	-$2,130,803	-$640,302	$1,164,707	$138,264	-$125,359	$978,944	-$636,389	$436,005	$646,683
Net Patient Revenue	$13,847,884	$14,688,903	$16,078,239	$14,884,021	$14,936,632	$16,804,154	$16,451,068	$17,099,660	$18,178,172	$16,525,329	$18,123,835	$18,450,181
Payroll Costs	$8,974,255	$9,323,554	$10,287,473	$10,712,371	$10,227,823	$9,951,831	$11,097,924	$11,949,380	$11,539,539	$11,287,005	$11,734,471	$11,821,371
Operating Margin %	4.5%	4.6%	3.5%	-14.3%	-4.3%	6.9%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.4%	3.5%
Medicare %	9.3%	8.7%	9.7%	12.0%	11.1%	11.1%	7.9%	7.5%	9.5%	11.9%	10.2%	13.7%
Medicaid %	72.4%	73.4%	72.6%	72.3%	72.4%	69.3%	71.8%	74.0%	71.6%	72.0%	70.6%	65.9%
Private %	18.3%	18.0%	17.7%	15.6%	16.4%	19.6%	20.3%	18.6%	18.9%	16.1%	19.2%	20.4%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$255	$264	$288	$285	$262	$274	$262	$272	$296	$306	$321	$345
Cost/Day	$244	$252	$278	$326	$274	$255	$260	$274	$280	$317	$313	$333
Avg Length of Stay	243.2 days	260.8 days	347.0 days	245.4 days	271.2 days	265.5 days	432.6 days	714.6 days	647.0 days	270.5 days	294.3 days	206.7 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.

Net patient revenue

$18.5M

Net patient income

$646.7K

Government Operated by federal authorities.

Net patient revenue

$18.5M

Net patient income

$646.7K

Other income

$157.8K

Payroll costs

$11.8M 64.1% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$6.0M

Total costs

$17.8M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

New residents most often arrive under Medicare (48% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 48%

Private pay 16%

Medicaid 35%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 24%

Private pay 22%

Medicaid 54%

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Who is the owner of Saluda Nursing Center?

Saluda Nursing Center is legally operated by Saluda County, and administered by James H. Mack.

What is the license number of Saluda Nursing Center?

According to SC state health department records, Saluda Nursing Center's license number is NCF-0265.

What is the occupancy rate at Saluda Nursing Center?

Saluda Nursing Center's occupancy is 85%.

Are pets allowed at Saluda Nursing Center?

No, Saluda Nursing Center has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Saluda Nursing Center?

The team at Saluda Nursing Center can be reached at DBLEDSOE@SALUDANURSING.ORG.

Is Saluda Nursing Center a government-operated facility?

Saluda Nursing Center is a government-operated nursing facility in SC.

Who is the administrator of Saluda Nursing Center?

James H. Mack is the administrator of Saluda Nursing Center.

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Saluda Nursing Center

Overview of Saluda Nursing Center

Quality ratings

Staffing hours breakdown

Capacity and availability

About this community

Occupancy

License Details

Ownership & Operating Entity

Type Of Units

Staffing

Leadership

Therapy & Rehabilitation

Staffing & Medical

State Programs & Certifications (VT)

Contact Information

Additional Policies & Features

Amenities & Lifestyle

Contact Saluda Nursing Center

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Citations history (last 4 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

109 Certified Nursing Assistant

39 Licensed Practical Nurse

24 Registered Nurse

6 Clinical Nurse Specialist

3 Dental Services Staff

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

2 Physical Therapy Aide

2 Mental Health Service Worker

3 Speech Language Pathologist

3 Physical Therapy Assistant

2 Nurse Practitioner

1 Dietitian

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Administrator

1 Qualified Social Worker

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Medical Director

Penalties and fines

Fines amount comparison

Fines amount comparison

Penalty History

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Admissions

Discharges

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