NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
North Augusta, South Carolina · CCN 425320
9 surveys since 2013. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2019.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 32
- Surveys
- 9
- Harm or worse
- 4
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 192
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
- County
- Aiken
- Medicare-certified since
- 1991
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 4
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 3
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=14, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Mar 5, 2026
249 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.48 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 37.4% | 43.8% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D880.0% | E220.0% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at NHC HealthCare - North Augusta, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 13, 2021
Based on observations, record reviews, interviews, and review of facility policy, it was determined for one (1) of 47 sampled residents (Resident #61) that the facility failed to ensure the resident's environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible. The facility also failed to ensure the resident received adequate supervision and assistance to prevent accidents. The facility failed to ensure Resident #61's safety by not ensuring this cognitively impaired resident, who had a history of wandering and multiple falls, was properly supervised to keep the resident safe. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 13, 2021
Based on observations, record reviews, interviews, and review of facility policy, it was determined for one (1) of 47 sampled residents (Resident #61) that the facility failed to ensure the resident's environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible. The facility also failed to ensure the resident received adequate supervision and assistance to prevent accidents. The facility failed to ensure Resident #61's safety by not ensuring this cognitively impaired resident, who had a history of wandering and multiple falls, was properly supervised to keep the resident safe. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF554Oct 17, 2024
Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policies, the facility failed to ensure the environment remained free from potential accident hazards for 4 of 5 residents, related to medications at bedside. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the environment for Resident (R)33, R389, R38, and R69, was free of medication that was required to be properly monitored and stored, to prevent accidental hazards. Findings include: Review of the facility policy, revised 01/01/2019, titled, Medication Storage in the Facility policy states, Medications and biologicals are stored safely, securely and properly manufacturer's recommendations or those of the supplier. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Oct 17, 2024
Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policies, the facility failed to ensure the environment remained free from potential accident hazards for 4 of 5 residents, related to medications at bedside. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the environment for Resident (R)33, R389, R38, and R69, was free of medication that was required to be properly monitored and stored, to prevent accidental hazards. Findings include: Review of the facility policy, revised 01/01/2019, titled, Medication Storage in the Facility policy states, Medications and biologicals are stored safely, securely and properly manufacturer's recommendations or those of the supplier. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF886Sep 1, 2022
Based on review of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) QSO-20-38-NH Revised, and policy review, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to perform COVID-19 testing immediately for all staff and residents regardless of vaccination status when an outbreak was identified and failed to retest every three to seven days until no additional cases were identified for 14 days. The facility failed to perform thorough contact tracing when staff tested positive for COVID-19 to determine residents and staff with higher exposure which added to the noncompliance with staff and resident testing in an outbreak. […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 32 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Mar 5, 2026Standard2 findings
- Oct 17, 2024Standard and complaint5 findings
- Sep 1, 2022Standard4 findings
- Sep 23, 2021Infection control1 finding
- Aug 13, 2021Standard2 findings · 2 harm
- Jun 27, 2019Standard11 findings · 2 harm
- Feb 2, 2017Standard1 finding
- Dec 5, 2014Standard4 findings
Show the 1 earlier survey
- May 15, 2013—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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