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John Edward Harter Nursing Center

Fairfax, South CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(803) 632-3334

About John Edward Harter Nursing Center

John Edward Harter Nursing Center is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Fairfax, SC with 44 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

44 residents

Location

Fairfax, SC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

185 Revolutionary Trail, Fairfax, South Carolina 29827

(803) 632-3334

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 19, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.

Medicare has not fined John Edward Harter Nursing Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 19 minutesAbove the South Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day38 minutes

Inspections

2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected May 27, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected May 27, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - City/county
Legal business name
Allendale County Hospital Board
Medicare-certified beds
44
Average residents per day
25
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 1, 1976
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
425103

Location

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185 Revolutionary TrailFairfax, SC 29827

4 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Fairfax

Questions about John Edward Harter Nursing Center

How did John Edward Harter Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 19, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The South Carolina average is 3.6.

How much nursing care does each resident get at John Edward Harter Nursing Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses.

Has John Edward Harter Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against John Edward Harter Nursing Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Fairfax Skilled Nursing in South Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026