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State licensed128 WALNUT LN, North Augusta, SC 29860
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
North Augusta, South CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
NHC HealthCare - North Augusta delivers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Our South Carolina team combines medical expertise with compassionate support, helping patients regain strength and independence during recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
192 residents
Location
North Augusta, SC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
350 Austin Graybill, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841
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 March 5, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.
Medicare has not fined NHC HealthCare - North Augusta in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 30 minutesBelow the South Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesBelow the South Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 37%Below the South Carolina average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 5, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 5, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 5, 2026
October 17, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 16, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 16, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 16, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- NHC Healthcare-North Augusta LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 192
- Average residents per day
- 183
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 18, 1991
- Part of a chain
- National Healthcare Corporation, 71 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 425320
Location
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350 Austin GraybillNorth Augusta, SC 29841
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Questions about NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
How did NHC HealthCare - North Augusta do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 5, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The South Carolina average is 3.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at NHC HealthCare - North Augusta?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has NHC HealthCare - North Augusta been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against NHC HealthCare - North Augusta 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.