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John Edward Harter Nursing Center
185 Revolutionary Trail, Fairfax, SC 29827 · Allendale County · (803) 632-3334
44 certified beds, about 25 residents a day · Government - City/county · Medicare and Medicaid since 1976
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425103 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 19, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 2 health citations since March 2024 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 5.32 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.64 of those hours.
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 2 health citations on file.
June 19, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 8, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to submit the required staffing information based on payroll data in a uniform format by the required deadline. Specifically, the facility failed to submit data for quarter one (October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024) of the federal fiscal year 2025.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and review of facility policy, the facility failed to establish and implement a water management program which identified measures to minimize the risk of Legionella in the facility.
March 29, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
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) | 5.32 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.97 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.63 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.67 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 5.46 on weekdays and 4.97 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 42.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.92 in October to December 2025 to 5.32 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 | 5.32 | 0.64 | 5.46 | 4.97 | 42.1% | 1 of 90 | 25 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.92 | 0.74 | 5.16 | 4.30 | 44.9% | 0 of 92 | 26 |
| 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 | 13.6 | 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 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.3 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.2 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale County Hospital Board | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 11/01/1997 |
| Gooding, Lari | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2015 | |
| Hicks, Teresa | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2014 | |
| Allendale County Hospital Board | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/01/1967 | |
| Gooding, Lari | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2015 | |
| Hicks, Teresa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2014 | |
| Gooding, Lari | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2015 | |
| Hicks, Teresa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2015 |
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.
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 8, 2025: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 8, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Pruitthealth- Barnwell Barnwell, 21 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 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 John Edward Harter Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates John Edward Harter Nursing Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did John Edward Harter Nursing Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 19, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has John Edward Harter Nursing Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does John Edward Harter Nursing Center 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 John Edward Harter Nursing Center?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD.
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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