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Jolley Acres Healthcare Center
1180 Wolfe Trail, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · Orangeburg County · (803) 534-1001
60 certified beds, about 57 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1980
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425055 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 4, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 4 health citations since August 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 3.31 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.33 of those hours.
23.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Fundamental Healthcare, an affiliated group of 66 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 4 health citations on file.
September 4, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a medication administration pass rate of less than 5% (percent), for 2 of 25 medications observed during medication pass administration. The medication error rate was 8% based on 2 medications not being administered at the correct time to Resident (R)21.
September 19, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policies, observations and interviews, the facility failed to follow proper infection control guidelines related to handling soiled clothes, and linens for transport in 3 of 3 soiled linen rooms. The facility further failed to ensure the proper handling of clean wet and dry linens, and the folding of clean linen in 1 of 1 main laundry room.
- 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, review of the facility policy and manufacturer labeling, the facility failed to ensure that medications were safely stored in 1 of 3 medication carts.
August 25, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to protect and value residents' private space by failing to knock on doors and/or request permission and/or pause prior to entering resident (R) rooms for 3 (R46, R205, and R51) of 4 residents sampled for dignity.
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) | 3.31 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.98 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.00 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 23.4% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.65 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 3.44 on weekdays and 2.98 on weekends, 13% 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 3.48 in April to June 2025 to 3.31 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 | 3.31 | 0.33 | 3.44 | 2.98 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 57 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.24 | 0.34 | 3.33 | 2.99 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.22 | 0.32 | 3.33 | 2.95 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.48 | 0.34 | 3.63 | 3.10 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 52 |
| 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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 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 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.0 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.5 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PALMETTO JOLLEY ACRES OPERATING LLC. CMS links this home to Fundamental Healthcare, a group of 66 nursing homes averaging 2.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Health Care LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/22/2006 |
| Robinson, Gwendolyn | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Tabler, Kenneth | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/15/2015 |
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.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 4, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- 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 September 19, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- 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 August 25, 2022: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.33.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Edisto Post Acute Orangeburg, 0.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Pruitthealth- Orangeburg Orangeburg, 1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- The Oaks Post Acute Orangeburg, 3.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Calhoun Convalescent Center Saint Matthews, 13.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- Pruitthealth- Bamberg Bamberg, 15.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Carlyle Senior Care of Blackville Blackville, 24.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 15 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 Jolley Acres Healthcare Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Jolley Acres Healthcare Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Jolley Acres Healthcare Center get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on September 4, 2025. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Jolley Acres Healthcare Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Jolley Acres Healthcare 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 Jolley Acres Healthcare Center?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers, and links the home to Fundamental Healthcare. Legal business name: PALMETTO JOLLEY ACRES OPERATING 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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