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J F Hawkins Nursing Home
58/100 score
0.36 hrs RN staffing
3 deficiencies
Saluda Nursing Center
3131 Newberry Highway, Saluda, SC 29138
- Provider number (CCN)
- 425081
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 176
- Phone
- (864) 445-2146
- CMS data as of
- July 1, 2026
B
What the records show
CMS rates Saluda Nursing Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 of 5 for health inspections, 5 of 5 for staffing, 3 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2025, 2 at actual-harm level or higher. CMS enforcement records list 2 fines totalling $16,984.
Facility Assessment
Inspectors recorded 2 citations at the actual-harm level or worse in the last three survey cycles.
Reviews, Ratings and Official Records
This page reviews Saluda Nursing Center 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 — above average inspection record.
Ratings and Grade Breakdown
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RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
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0.75 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark |
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced.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 |
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Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
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Total
10
Outstanding
0
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
2
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CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
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Overall: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Health inspection: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Quality: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Staffing: ★★★★★ (5/5)
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NursingHomeGrade Score
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65/100 |
Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on August 7, 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
| This facility | 0.75 hrs |
|---|---|
| SC median | 0.52 hrs |
| National average | 0.69 hrs |
Registered nurse turnover: 19.2% · Total nursing staff turnover: 17.9%
Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed July 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.
Audit and Inspection Reports
Saluda Nursing Center is a Government - County 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.
- Most recent standard health survey: April 17, 2025.
- Citations shown below span 3 recorded inspection cycles.
- Survey dates on file range from July 21, 2022 to April 17, 2025.
Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 425081 ↗ · 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).
2 immediate jeopardy issues found among 10 total deficiencies. 10 corrected.
Most recent inspection (April 17, 2025)
J
Immediate jeopardy — isolated
F0678
Status: Corrected
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 9, 2025
J
Immediate jeopardy — isolated
F0578
Status: Corrected
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 9, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0558
Status: Corrected
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 9, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0583
Status: Corrected
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 9, 2025
Inspection cycle 2 (May 15, 2024)
F
Potential harm — widespread
F0812
Status: Corrected
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 28, 2024
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0553
Status: Corrected
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 28, 2024
Inspection cycle 3 (July 21, 2022)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0609
Status: Corrected
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 31, 2022
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0610
Status: Corrected
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 31, 2022
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0637
Status: Corrected
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 31, 2022
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0640
Status: Corrected
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 31, 2022
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 |
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| April 17, 2025 | Fine | $8,492 |
| April 17, 2025 | Fine | $8,492 |
2 fines totalling $16,984.
Source: CMS Penalties file (dataset g6vv-u9sr).
Ownership and Contact Information
- Facility name
- Saluda Nursing Center
- Address
- 3131 Newberry Highway, Saluda, SC 29138
- Phone
- (864) 445-2146
- Provider number (CCN)
- 425081
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Medicare/Medicaid certified since
- August 16, 1971
- Official record
- CMS Care Compare profile ↗
- Details verified against CMS data dated
- July 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
- CMS Provider Information (file processed July 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
- CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
- CMS Penalties — fines and payment denials with the dates CMS recorded them. Dataset g6vv-u9sr ↗
- CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗
The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.
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