Saluda Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Saluda Nursing Center is a 176-bed government-run nursing home in Saluda, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.83 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 29% above the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 17.9% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Saluda Nursing Center
3131 Newberry HighwaySaluda, SC 29138
Saluda 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 Saluda Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.83 hours per resident per day, 29% above the South Carolina average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 428 aide hours a day, or about 54 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.83 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.49 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.97 | 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
17.9% of nursing staff at Saluda Nursing Center 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 19.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 18, 2026. 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 2 fines totaling $16,984 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $8,492 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $8,492 |
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. Saluda Nursing Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Saluda Nursing Center
- Ownership: Government - County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 16, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Saluda Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| J F Hawkins Nursing Home Newberry | 10.7 | 118 | 2.22 | 3.69 | 53.7% | 4 | $8,021 |
| White Oak Manor - Newberry Newberry | 10.9 | 140 | 2.51 | 4.16 | 28.3% | 2 | None |
| NHC Healthcare - Clinton Clinton | 21.0 | 131 | 2.25 | 3.54 | 54.2% | 5 | None |
| Wesley Commons Health And Rehabilitation Center Greenwood | 22.4 | 80 | 2.43 | 4.04 | 45.6% | 4 | $14,521 |
| Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina- Clinto Clinton | 23.0 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| NHC Healthcare - Greenwood Greenwood | 24.1 | 152 | 1.92 | 3.19 | 44.9% | 3 | $14,433 |
| Greenwood Transitional Rehabilitation Unit Greenwood | 24.2 | 12 | 3.37 | 6.34 | — | 5 | None |
| Magnolia Manor - Greenwood Greenwood | 24.3 | 88 | 2.13 | 3.25 | 47.9% | 1 | $13,075 |
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.