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River Falls Post Acute
2906 Greer Hwy, Marietta, SC 29661 · Greenville County · (864) 836-6381
44 certified beds, about 41 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425307 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 21, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since July 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,824 in the last three years; the largest was $8,824, and the latest is dated January 2, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.12 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.41 of those hours.
59.5% 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 9 health citations on file.
April 21, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 6, 2025Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment for residents. Specifically, (1) Resident rooms on 100 Hall were found with damaged furniture, floors, walls, and/or trim affecting Resident (R)17, R29, R1, R28, R32, R36, R144, and R148; (2) Two restrooms and a shower room, which were available for use by residents on 100 Hall, was not maintained in good repair and/or in a sanitary manner; (3) The door and pathway to the outdoor designated smoking area were not maintained in a safe, clean, and homelike manner; the door and pathway were routinely used by five residents who smoked (R31, R5, R29, R11, and R23); [...]
- E Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure smoking materials were properly disposed of in the designated resident smoking area. The facility also failed to maintain good condition of the fire blanket mounted in the smoking area used by 5 of 5 residents who smoke, Resident (R)5, R11, R23, R29, and R31.
- E 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 facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure drugs were properly labeled and stored in locked compartments and under proper temperature controls, as evidenced by: (1) not monitoring medication refrigerator temperatures twice daily when storing vaccines; (2) storing an unidentifiable clear liquid into a syringe in the medication refrigerator, recapping the needle, and storing it in the medication refrigerator; (3) failure to date multi-dose vials of Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) after opening and accessing them; and (4) not securing a medicated cream prescribed for Resident (R)23, which was left unattended in an unlocked shower room. These practices had the potential to affect more than an isolated number of residents with a facility census of 41.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to treat one (1) resident with respect and dignity related to colostomy care for one of two sampled residents, Resident (R)11.
- 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 record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop a Comprehensive Care Plan addressing the use of an antipsychotic medication for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, Resident (R)32.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure resident records were accurately documented and complete, for 2 of 19 residents whose medical records were reviewed, Resident (R)17 and R148.
- D Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain firmly secured handrails on each side of the corridors for resident use. Two sections of handrails were missing from two of four corridors in the resident areas, with holes in the wall and/or wooden attachment sites protruding from the walls where the handrails had been.
January 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that Resident (R)1 was free from accidents, for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for accidents. Specifically, R1 suffered a fracture due to improper transfer by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)1.
July 5, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility document review, the facility failed to ensure that one (Resident(R) 137) of one residents reviewed for medication errors, was assessed for self-administration of medications. Nursing staff left medication with R137, who was not assessed to self-administer them.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2025 | Fine | $8,824 |
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) | 3.12 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.84 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.65 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 59.5% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.69 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 3.24 on weekdays and 2.84 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 17.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.21 in April to June 2025 to 3.12 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 | 3.12 | 0.41 | 3.24 | 2.84 | 17.2% | 0 of 90 | 41 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.07 | 0.31 | 3.12 | 2.94 | 23.9% | 0 of 92 | 41 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 2.94 | 0.29 | 3.03 | 2.71 | 17.9% | 1 of 92 | 42 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.21 | 0.35 | 3.31 | 2.96 | 24.3% | 0 of 91 | 40 |
| 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 | 8.0 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 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 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.2 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.7 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MARIETTA COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, 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 |
| Wheeler, Kerry | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 09/01/2021 | |
| Hekking, Brock | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/30/2023 | |
| 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 residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 6, 2025: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.84 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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- Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville East Greenville, 12 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Greenville Post Acute Greenville, 14.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- West Village Post Acute Greenville, 15.7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Manna Post Acute Pickens, 15.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Autumn Care of Saluda Saluda, 15.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Magnolia Manor - Greenville Greenville, 16.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Fleetwood Post Acute Easley, 16.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 10 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 River Falls Post Acute's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates River Falls Post Acute 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did River Falls Post Acute get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 21, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has River Falls Post Acute been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,824 in the last three years.
- Does River Falls 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 River Falls Post Acute?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers, and links the home to PACS Group. Legal business name: MARIETTA COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, 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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