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Palmetto Patriots
120 Hampshire Drive, Gaffney, SC 29341 · Cherokee County · (803) 649-2000
52 certified beds, about 50 residents a day · Government - State · Medicare and Medicaid since 2023
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425003 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 3, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
CMS lists no health citations for this home in the inspections on file.
CMS lists 9 fines totaling $30,147 in the last three years; the largest was $8,875, and the latest is dated January 8, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.56 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.70 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.
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 0 health citations on file.
April 3, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 26, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
June 8, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2024 | Fine | $3,764 |
| January 2, 2024 | Fine | $3,497 |
| December 11, 2023 | Fine | $8,875 |
| November 20, 2023 | Fine | $2,421 |
| November 13, 2023 | Fine | $2,152 |
| November 6, 2023 | Fine | $2,447 |
| October 30, 2023 | Fine | $2,098 |
| October 23, 2023 | Fine | $1,748 |
| October 2, 2023 | Fine | $3,145 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 5.56 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.02 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.12 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.73 | ||
| 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 2.85 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 5.77 on weekdays and 5.02 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.68 in April to June 2025 to 5.56 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 | 5.56 | 0.70 | 5.77 | 5.02 | 0.1% | 0 of 90 | 50 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.62 | 0.68 | 5.85 | 5.06 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 50 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.80 | 0.71 | 6.04 | 5.18 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 51 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.68 | 0.73 | 5.91 | 5.10 | 0.1% | 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for South Carolina
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $17.90 | $16.81 to $19.08 | 21,760 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.72 | $27.59 to $34.24 | 9,400 |
| Registered nurses | $39.60 | $37.17 to $46.75 | 49,750 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.7 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard, Heyward | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Patterson, Bobby | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Wheeler, Kerry | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Palmer, Christopher | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| State of South Carolina Comptroller General | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Hilliard, Heyward | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Palmer, Christopher | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Patterson, Bobby | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Wheeler, Kerry | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Palmer, Christopher | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Patterson, Bobby | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Wheeler, Kerry | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/2025 |
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.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Brookview Healthcare Center Gaffney, 2.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Peak Resources- Shelby Grover, 14.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- White Oak Estates Spartanburg, 15 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- White Oak Manor-Shelby Shelby, 15.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Summit Hills Skilled Nursing Facility Spartanburg, 15.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Cleveland Pines Shelby, 16.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care SNF Spartanburg, 18.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
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 Palmetto Patriots's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Palmetto Patriots 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Palmetto Patriots get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 3, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Palmetto Patriots been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 9 fines totaling $30,147 in the last three years.
- Does Palmetto Patriots 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 Palmetto Patriots?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers. Legal business name: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
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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