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Saluda Nursing Center

Nursing home in Saluda, SC

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3131 Newberry Highway, Saluda, SC 29138
Phone
(864) 445-2146
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
425081
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
176
Average residents per day
152
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Saluda Nursing Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 16, 1971
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 425081. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 18, 2026. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 15, 2024 to Jun 18, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 18, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 17, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 17, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 17, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Apr 17, 2025Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
May 15, 2024Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $16,984 in the last three years.

Apr 17, 2025Fine: $8,492
Apr 17, 2025Fine: $8,492

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.49 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.97 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
18%
RN turnover (yearly)
19%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.