PruittHealth- Estill: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
PruittHealth- Estill is a 88-bed for-profit nursing home in Estill, South Carolina, part of Pruitthealth. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 39.1% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
PruittHealth- Estill
252 Liberty Street SouthEstill, SC 29918
Hampton 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 PruittHealth- Estill, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, 6% below the South Carolina average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 157 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.05 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.17 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.53 | 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
39.1% of nursing staff at PruittHealth- Estill 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 44.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $7,745 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | Fine | $7,745 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. PruittHealth- Estill holds 2 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About PruittHealth- Estill
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pruitthealth, 95 homes
- Legal name: Pruitthealth - Estill, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 27, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near PruittHealth- Estill
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| John Edward Harter Nursing Center Fairfax | 14.6 | 44 | 3.63 | 5.32 | — | 4 | None |
| Ridgeland Nursing Center Inc Ridgeland | 22.1 | 88 | 1.76 | 2.76 | 71.1% | 1 | None |
| Pine View Nursing and Rehab Center Sylvania | 24.6 | 128 | 1.59 | 2.73 | 42.0% | 1 | $4,017 |
| Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center Springfield | 25.1 | 105 | 2.08 | 3.73 | 44.4% | 4 | None |
| Veterans Victory House Walterboro | 32.2 | 220 | 2.22 | 3.61 | 34.6% | 5 | None |
| PruittHealth- Walterboro Walterboro | 34.6 | 132 | 2.17 | 3.59 | 29.4% | 3 | None |
| PruittHealth- Barnwell Barnwell | 35.4 | 44 | 2.18 | 3.84 | 27.3% | 5 | None |
| Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton Bluffton | 35.8 | 60 | 1.98 | 3.58 | 62.5% | 5 | 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.