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Iva Post-Acute
406 West Broad Street, Iva, SC 29655 · Anderson County · (864) 348-7433
60 certified beds, about 55 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425317 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 16, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 11 health citations since April 2022 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 2.92 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.27 of those hours.
57.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
CMS links it to PACS Group, an affiliated group of 275 nursing homes.
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 11 health citations on file.
September 16, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure one of one resident (Resident (R)1) reviewed for oxygen administration received oxygen per nasal cannula and the oxygen tubing was changed according to the physician's order. This failure had the potential for the resident to receive increased oxygen causing hyperoxia (cells, tissues and organs are exposed to an excess supply of oxygen.)
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident received their scheduled morning medications before or after a resident returned from dialysis for one of one resident (R)64) reviewed for dialysis out of sample of 22 residents. This had the potential to affect all residents who went out for dialysis treatment.
- 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 follow infection control and prevention guidelines regarding Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) while performing indwelling urinary catheter care for two of two residents (Resident (R)1 and R12) reviewed for indwelling urinary catheters of 22 sampled residents. This failure had the potential to spread multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) to the residents.
July 11, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the correct form was issued for Resident (R)28 and R35, when Medicare Part A services were ending. Specifically R28 and R35 received the form CMS-R-131 for Part B services and not the correct CMS-10055 for Part A services for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for advanced beneficiary notices.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that Resident (R)31 received medications safely through enteral feeding, for 1 of 1 resident reviewed.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to assure professional standards of communication occurred between the facility and the dialysis center for 1 of 1 resident reviewed, Resident (R)10.
- D Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to include a Registered Nurse (RN) on the daily staff posting for the month of March, June, and July of 2024.
- 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 observation, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that medications and biologicals that were outdated or without proper labeling were removed from the medication treatment cart for 1 of 1 medication treatment cart.
- D Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)15's coordination of care between hospice and the facility, for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for Hospice Care and Services.
April 13, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure infection control procedures were followed for two residents (R)29 and R41 of six residents observed during medication administration and for one resident (R48) of seven residents observed for the provision of wound care.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure appropriate monitoring for one Resident (R) R6 of three residents reviewed for unnecessary use of psychotropic medication. Specifically, behaviors were not monitored related to medications administered for psychosis and sleep for R6.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on September 16, 2025.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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) | 2.92 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.27 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.59 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.69 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 57.8% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 71.4% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.77 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 3.05 on weekdays and 2.59 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.04 in April to June 2025 to 2.92 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 | 2.92 | 0.27 | 3.05 | 2.59 | 6.5% | 3 of 90 | 55 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.90 | 0.31 | 3.00 | 2.64 | 5.4% | 1 of 92 | 56 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 2.87 | 0.40 | 3.03 | 2.46 | 1.8% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.04 | 0.43 | 3.25 | 2.52 | 3.9% | 0 of 91 | 55 |
| 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 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.9 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.9 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: IVA SKILLED NURSING, LLC. CMS links this home to PACS Group, a group of 275 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Community Healthcare, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 06/29/2021 |
| Igdal, Henry | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 09/01/2021 | |
| Guerin, Alec | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/28/2022 | |
| Apt, Frederick | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Jergensen, Joshua | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Mitchell, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 16, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- 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 September 16, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 11, 2024: "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."
- 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 July 11, 2024: "Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.59 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.33.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Hart Care Center Hartwell, 14.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
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- Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation Hartwell, 15.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Heardmont Health and Rehabilitation Elberton, 17.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Pruitthealth - Spring Valley Elberton, 19.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 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 Iva Post-Acute's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Iva Post-Acute 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Iva Post-Acute get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 16, 2025. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Iva Post-Acute been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Iva 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 Iva Post-Acute?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers, and links the home to PACS Group. Legal business name: IVA SKILLED NURSING, 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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