Palmetto Patriots

120 Hampshire Drive, Gaffney, SC 29341

Operator

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMPTROLLER GENERAL · 3 facilities

Provider number (CCN)
425003
Certification
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
Government - State
Certified beds
52
Phone
(803) 649-2000
CMS data as of
August 1, 2026
A
stable

Staffing 0% over tracking period

What the records show

CMS rates Palmetto Patriots 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing, 4 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors recorded no health deficiencies for this facility across the last three survey cycles. CMS enforcement records list 9 fines totalling $30,147.

Facility Assessment This facility is operated by STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMPTROLLER GENERAL, which scores 26 points above the national average.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

This page reviews Palmetto Patriots using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.

At or above the 2024 benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
0.70 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark

The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why

Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
Total 0
Outstanding 0
Actual harm or worse (G–L) 0
CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Health inspection: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Quality: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Staffing: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score
86/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

Registered nurse hours per resident per day compared with state and national levels
This facility0.70 hrs
SC median0.52 hrs
National average0.69 hrs

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Audit and Inspection Reports

Palmetto Patriots is a Government - State facility. The records on this page are the federal health-inspection and enforcement records CMS publishes. We do not hold, and have not reviewed, any separate financial or performance audit issued by a county, state or independent auditor — if one exists for this facility, it is not part of the data described below.

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 425003 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

No deficiencies reported for this facility.

Fines and Enforcement Actions

Penalties CMS has imposed on this facility. A fine is a civil money penalty; a payment denial suspends Medicare or Medicaid payment for new admissions.

Date Action Amount or length
January 8, 2024 Fine $3,764
January 2, 2024 Fine $3,497
December 11, 2023 Fine $8,875
November 20, 2023 Fine $2,421
November 13, 2023 Fine $2,152
November 6, 2023 Fine $2,447
October 30, 2023 Fine $2,098
October 23, 2023 Fine $1,748
October 2, 2023 Fine $3,145

9 fines totalling $30,147.

Source: CMS Penalties file (dataset g6vv-u9sr).

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name
Palmetto Patriots
Legal business name
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Address
120 Hampshire Drive, Gaffney, SC 29341
Phone
(803) 649-2000
Provider number (CCN)
425003
Ownership type
Government - State
Operator
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMPTROLLER GENERAL · 3 facilities
Medicare/Medicaid certified since
June 8, 2023
Official record
CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated
August 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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Sources and Methodology

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