Viva Senior Living at Gaffney
State licensed101 Park Ct, Gaffney, SC 29341
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About Palmetto Patriots
Palmetto Patriots is a government - state nursing home in Gaffney, SC with 52 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
52 residents
Location
Gaffney, SC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
120 Hampshire Drive, Gaffney, South Carolina 29341
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 April 3, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 33 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.
Medicare fined Palmetto Patriots 7 times in the last three years, $25,254 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 33 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 42 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
Inspections
No health citations in Medicare's records for the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
7 fines totaling $25,254 in the last three years.
- January 8, 2024Fine: $3,764
- January 2, 2024Fine: $3,497
- December 11, 2023Fine: $8,875
- November 20, 2023Fine: $2,421
- November 13, 2023Fine: $2,152
- November 6, 2023Fine: $2,447
- October 30, 2023Fine: $2,098
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- State of South Carolina Comptroller General
- Medicare-certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 8, 2023
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 425003
Location
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120 Hampshire DriveGaffney, SC 29341
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Questions about Palmetto Patriots
How did Palmetto Patriots do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 3, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The South Carolina average is 3.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Palmetto Patriots?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 33 minutes with each resident per day, including 42 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Palmetto Patriots been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Palmetto Patriots 7 times in the last three years, totaling $25,254.
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.