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Heritage Post Acute
515 Warley Street, Florence, SC 29501 · Florence County · (843) 662-4573
132 certified beds, about 127 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1986
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425154 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 7, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since January 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.49 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.56 of those hours.
48.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 10 health citations on file.
February 7, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide a discharge summary and supplemental oxygen at the time of discharge for 1 (Resident (R)137) of 4 sampled closed records reviewed.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive person-centered care plan for the use of enablers for 1 (Resident (R)76) of 24 sampled residents.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to update the care plan to reflect the resident's use of fall matts for 1 (Resident (R)7) of 24 sampled residents.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure weekly body audits (skin checks) were conducted and documented for 1 (Resident (R)137) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for pressure ulcers.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to document the administration of a nutritional supplement ordered for 1 resident (Resident (R)137) of 24 sampled residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a catheter drainage bag was not on the floor for 1 (Resident (R)4) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for urinary catheter.
October 10, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, facility policy, and interviews, the facility failed to remove expired medications and biologicals from 1 of 4 medication carts and from 1 of 1 medication storage rooms. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure the medication room was properly secure.
- D Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy, record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure ordered supplements were provided for 1 of 2 residents, (R)50 reviewed for nutritional supplements.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure hand hygeine was followed for 1 of 4 residents, (R)58, reviewed for pressure ulcers.
January 6, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, record review, interviews, and observation, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)60, 1 of 1 reviewed with food allergies, did not receive food items to which s/he was allergic.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 1 on February 7, 2026, 3 on October 10, 2024, 3 on January 6, 2023.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- D Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- D Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.49 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.97 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.21 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 48.5% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.54 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.70 on weekdays and 2.97 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.15 in April to June 2025 to 3.49 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.49 | 0.56 | 3.70 | 2.97 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 127 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.77 | 0.58 | 3.98 | 3.23 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 119 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.91 | 0.49 | 4.17 | 3.26 | 4.4% | 0 of 92 | 120 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.15 | 0.48 | 4.40 | 3.53 | 12.8% | 0 of 91 | 114 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 7.2% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 29.3 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.1 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.4 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.4 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.2 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: 515 WARLEY OPCO LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrade, Rocio | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Dyson, Joel | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Kolodny, Avrohom | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Andrade, Rocio | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Dyson, Joel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Kolodny, Avrohom | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Andrade, Rocio | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Dyson, Joel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Elder, Robert | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/23/2025 | |
| Kolodny, Avrohom | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Pruitt, Kelly | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/23/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 7, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 7, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 10, 2024: "Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 7, 2026: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.97 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.33.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Southland Health Care Center Florence, 0.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Faith Healthcare Center Florence, 0.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Veteran Village Florence, 1.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Honorage Nursing Center Florence, 2.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc Florence, 4.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Carlyle Senior Care of Florence Florence, 4.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center Darlington, 6.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- The Palms at Florence Florence, 7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 11 citations
South Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department on Aging, 1-800-868-9095. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: SC Survey and Certification Public CMS-2567 Search, where South Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Heritage Post Acute's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Heritage Post Acute 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Heritage Post Acute get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 7, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Heritage Post Acute been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Heritage Post Acute accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Heritage Post Acute?
- CMS lists 11 owners and managers. Legal business name: 515 WARLEY OPCO LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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