John Edward Harter Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
John Edward Harter Nursing Center is a 44-bed government-run nursing home in Fairfax, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 66% above the South Carolina average of 2.19.
John Edward Harter Nursing Center
185 Revolutionary TrailFairfax, SC 29827
Allendale County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At John Edward Harter Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 3.63 hours per resident per day, 66% above the South Carolina average. With about 25 residents a day, that works out to roughly 92 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.63 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.32 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.97 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for John Edward Harter Nursing Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. John Edward Harter Nursing Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About John Edward Harter Nursing Center
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Legal name: Allendale County Hospital Board
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.