Nhc Healthcare Laurens
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.

Nhc Healthcare Laurens

CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Nhc Healthcare Laurens accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2021
Total health inspections 4

South Carolina average 3.9


Last Health inspection on May 2025

Total health citations
7 Rank #26 / 113Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 26th out of 113 homes in South Carolina. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the South Carolina State average, with a ranking across all 113 SC facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

South Carolina average 13.7

Citations per inspection
1.75 Rank #12 / 113Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 12th out of 113 homes in South Carolina. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the South Carolina mean across 113 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

South Carolina average 3.44


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

6 of 7 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 7 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)
Critical health citations
2
100% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 1


Serious health citations
0
100% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 0.3

2 critical citations South Carolina average: 1

0 serious citations South Carolina average: 0.3

5 moderate citations South Carolina average: 12.3

0 minor citations South Carolina average: 0.1
Citations history (last 5 years)
Quality of Care critical citation May 23, 2025
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Mar 27, 2025
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Mar 27, 2025
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Feb 22, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 166
Employees 164
Contractors 2
Staff to resident ratio 1.04 : 1
43% fewer staff per resident than South Carolina average
South Carolina average ratio: 1.84 : 1 South Carolina average ratio: 1.84 : 1See full South Carolina ranking
Avg staff/day 79
Average shift 8.6 hours
9% better than South Carolina average
South Carolina average: 7.9 hours South Carolina average shift: 7.9 hoursSee full South Carolina ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 62,156

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 25 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 25
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 25 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 25
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.7 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 76 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 76
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.9 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors 0% — all staff are direct employees this quarter

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant7607632,89692100%8.9
Licensed Practical Nurse250258,68892100%8.7
Registered Nurse250258,51792100%9
Nurse Aide in Training5051,50692100%8.7
Clinical Nurse Specialist3031,4807278%8.2
Speech Language Pathologist4041,4776874%6.7
Physical Therapy Aide8081,3466874%6.1
Mental Health Service Worker3031,3427379%7.4
Qualified Social Worker3031,1736672%7.4
Other Dietary Services Staff2029639098%7.6
Physical Therapy Assistant3034896874%6.8
Dental Services Staff1014806166%7.9
Administrator1014685964%7.9
Respiratory Therapy Technician2024556368%7.2
Nurse Practitioner1014405560%8
Dietitian1014155054%8.3
Occupational Therapy Aide1011655%3.2
Medical Director022633%1
76 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
25 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
25 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
5 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 100%
3 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 78%
4 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 74%
8 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 74%
3 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 79%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 72%
2 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 98%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 74%
1 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 66%
1 Administrator
% of Days 64%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 68%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 60%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 54%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 5%
2 Medical Director
% of Days 3%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 8.1
7% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 8.7

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 13.7
11% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 15.5

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly above average South Carolina avg: 3.9 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8%
10% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 13.1%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 16.1%
In line with South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 16.2%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 13.3%
22% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 17.0%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8%
5% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 3.0%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 4.3%
30% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 6.1%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1%
29% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 1.6%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.4%
12% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 6.2%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 2.8%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2%
9% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 14.5%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.0%
In line with South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 90.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.0%
6% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 90.6%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.68
17% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 2.03

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 0.99
48% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 1.91

Short-stay resident measures
Above average South Carolina avg: 2.8 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.9%
12% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 79.5%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.3%
83% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 1.7%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 61.4%
21% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 78.0%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 20.5%
17% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 24.7%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 13.3%
6% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 14.1%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 3.2%
319% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 50.7%
6% worse than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 63.2%
25% better than South Carolina average

South Carolina average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

25% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 28 days

Private pay

40% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

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

Typical stay 6 - 7 months

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 159
Medicare
7
4.4% of residents
Medicaid
129
81.1% of residents
Private pay or other
23
14.5% 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.

Finances and operations

Privately-owned community
Operated by a single business entity.
Home revenue
$20.8M
Operating loss
-$2.3M
Privately-owned community Operated by a single business entity.
Home revenue
$20.8M Rank #23 / 116Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 23rd out of 116 homes in South Carolina. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the South Carolina average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Operating loss
-$2.3M
Payroll costs Info The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations. Rank #17 / 116Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 17th out of 116 homes in South Carolina. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the South Carolina average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$9.9M
47.6% of revenue Rank #59 / 116Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 59th out of 116 homes in South Carolina. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the South Carolina average. Well-run South Carolina facilities typically land around 53–64% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
$13.2M
Total costs $23.1M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

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Address 6049.8 miles from city center Info Estimated distance in miles from Laurens's city center to Nhc Healthcare Laurens's address, calculated via Google Maps.

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Financial Assistance for
Nursing Home in South Carolina

Nhc Healthcare Laurens is located in LAURENS, South Carolina.
Here are the financial assistance programs available to residents in South Carolina.

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Community Long Term Care (CLTC)

SC Medicaid CLTC

Age 65+ or disabled
General South Carolina resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
SC

High rural demand; waitlists possible.

Benefits
Personal care (5-7 hours/day) Respite (240 hours/year) Adult day care ($60/day) Home modifications ($1,500 avg.)

South Carolina Respite Care Program

SC NFCSP Respite

Age Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia)
General South Carolina resident.
Income Limits No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits Not applicable.
SC

Limited slots; rural/urban balance.

Benefits
In-home respite (4-6 hours/day) Adult day care (~$60/day) Short-term facility care (up to 5 days)

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

South Carolina Medicare Savings Program

Age 65+ or disabled
General SC resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
SC

Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.

Benefits
Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month) Deductibles ($240/year) Copays (~20%)

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

South Carolina VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse
General SC resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025) Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits ~$155,356 net worth limit
SC

High veteran population; supports rural/urban care needs.

Benefits
Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living)

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

South Carolina SFMNP

Age 60+
General SC resident, low-income.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,322/month individual, 185% FPL
Asset Limits Not assessed.
SC

Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~20,000 annually via 10 AAAs.

Benefits
Vouchers (~$50/season) for fresh produce at approved markets

Homestead Exemption Program

South Carolina Homestead Exemption

Age 65+ (or disabled/blind)
General SC resident 1+ year, homeowner.
Income Limits (2025) None; tax-based eligibility.
Asset Limits Not assessed; home-focused.
SC

Saves ~$500-$1,000/year avg.; applies to primary residence.

Benefits
Property tax exemption (~$50,000 value, ~$500-$1,000/year savings)

Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP)

South Carolina ESAP (SNAP for Seniors)

Age 60+
General SC resident, no earned income, not on SCCAP.
Income Limits (2025) ~$1,732/month 133% FPL, individual
Asset Limits $4,250 individual, higher than standard SNAP
SC

Simplified process; serves ~50,000 seniors annually.

Benefits
EBT card for food (~$100-$300/month based on income)

Frequently Asked Questions about Nhc Healthcare Laurens

What neighborhood is Nhc Healthcare Laurens in?

Nhc Healthcare Laurens is in the USA neighborhood of LAURENS.

What is the license number of Nhc Healthcare Laurens?

According to SC state health department records, Nhc Healthcare Laurens's license number is NCF-0326.

What is the best email address for Nhc Healthcare Laurens?

The team at Nhc Healthcare Laurens can be reached at [email protected].

Who is the administrator of Nhc Healthcare Laurens?

Rickie L. Shearer is the administrator of Nhc Healthcare Laurens.

How many beds does Nhc Healthcare Laurens have?

Nhc Healthcare Laurens has 176 beds.

What is the address of Nhc Healthcare Laurens?

Nhc Healthcare Laurens is located at 379 PINEHAVEN ST EXT.

What is the phone number of Nhc Healthcare Laurens?

(864) 984-6584 will put you in contact with the team at Nhc Healthcare Laurens.

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