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3525 Augustus Road, Aiken, SC 29801 (opens Google Maps) · Aiken County · (803) 642-8376· 125 certified beds · avg 112 residents/day · certified since May 23, 1991 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT (25 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Showing the latest 3 of 17 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. F-0580
The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. F-0609
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. F-0610
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · F-0609 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · F-0610 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · F-0803 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint · F-0602 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint · F-0758 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760 |
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 8).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
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What these staffing numbers mean →
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| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.32 | 4.08 | 3.95 | top 28% in South Carolina; top 28% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.43 | 0.67 | 0.69 | bottom 29% in South Carolina; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.86 | 3.55 | 3.50 | top 25% in South Carolina; top 27% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.26 | 0.41 | 0.48 | bottom 35% in South Carolina; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 62.2 | 45.9 | 45.8 | bottom 14% in South Carolina; bottom 13% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 63.2 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 17% in South Carolina; bottom 17% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.93, RN 0.40, weekend 3.51.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.93 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Pepper Hill Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| CW Pepper Hill Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Herzka, Yisroel | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Lionheart SNF LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Pepper Hill SNF Operations Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 09/01/2021 |
| SS Pepper Hill Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Strauss, Susan | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Wolofsky, Chava | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Capital Funding Group, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Capital Funding Group, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/05/2026 |
| Capital Funding LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| CH Pepper Hill Holdings LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| CW Pepper Hill Holdings LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Fowler, Wanda M | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2024 |
| Fowler, Wanda M | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2024 |
| Fowler, Wanda M | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2024 |
| Goodman, Menucha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Herzka, Yisroel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2022 |
| Juneau, Lisa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/26/2026 |
| Pepper Hill SNF Realty LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
Showing 20 of 29 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 9 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Venza Care Management — 25 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 24 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruitthealth- Aiken | 2.4 mi | Aiken, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken | 3.0 mi | Aiken, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Anchor Post Acute | 4.8 mi | Aiken, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare - North Augusta | 10.4 mi | North Augusta, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Pruitthealth- North Augusta | 11.7 mi | North Augusta, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills | 15.6 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Azalea Health Center by Harborview | 16.4 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation | 16.9 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta | 17.0 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Pruitthealth - Creekside | 17.3 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Edgefield Post-Acute | 17.4 mi | Edgefield, SC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Place at Martinez, the | 18.6 mi | Augusta, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425308.
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