NHC HealthCare - North Augusta: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC HealthCare - North Augusta is a 192-bed for-profit nursing home in North Augusta, South Carolina, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 37.4% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
350 Austin Graybill RoadNorth Augusta, SC 29841
Aiken 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 NHC HealthCare - North Augusta, nurse aides logged 1.96 hours per resident per day, 10% below the South Carolina average. With about 183 residents a day, that works out to roughly 360 aide hours a day, or about 45 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.96 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.49 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.88 | 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
37.4% of nursing staff at NHC HealthCare - North Augusta left over the year CMS measured, against a South Carolina average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 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. NHC HealthCare - North Augusta holds 4 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: NHC Healthcare-North Augusta LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 18, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| PruittHealth- North Augusta North Augusta | 3.7 | 132 | 2.15 | 3.74 | 36.8% | 3 | None |
| Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation Augusta | 6.7 | 42 | 2.19 | 3.81 | 43.9% | 5 | None |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills Augusta | 7.0 | 126 | 1.86 | 3.30 | 39.1% | 4 | None |
| Azalea Health Center by Harborview Augusta | 7.9 | 99 | 2.02 | 4.00 | 60.4% | 2 | None |
| The Place at Martinez Augusta | 8.6 | 100 | 1.39 | 2.60 | 46.3% | 1 | None |
| Harrington Park Health And Rehabilitation Augusta | 9.0 | 58 | 2.33 | 3.57 | 68.8% | 3 | None |
| PruittHealth - Augusta Augusta · abuse citation | 9.1 | 100 | 2.30 | 3.70 | 49.3% | 2 | $180,483 |
| Pruitthealth - Creekside Augusta | 9.9 | 193 | 2.25 | 3.62 | 60.0% | 2 | None |
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.