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NHC Healthcare - North Augusta
350 Austin Graybill Road, North Augusta, SC 29841 (opens Google Maps) · Aiken County · (803) 278-4272· 192 certified beds · avg 183 residents/day · certified since Dec 18, 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: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (69 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Mar 5, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.89
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · 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.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 10 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. F-0658
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. F-0755
The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · from a complaint F-0554
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · from a complaint · F-0554 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint · F-0695 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 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. · from a complaint · F-0760 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not perform required COVID-19 testing on residents and staff. · F-0886 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure its staff were vaccinated for COVID-19 in accordance with the federal requirements in effect at the time. · F-0888 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 2).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 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.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilitySouth Carolina averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.89
South Carolina average: 4.08
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.54
South Carolina average: 0.67
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.21
South Carolina average: 3.55
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.89 | 4.08 | 3.95 | top 50% in South Carolina; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.69 | bottom 47% in South Carolina; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.21 | 3.55 | 3.50 | bottom 42% in South Carolina; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.48 | bottom 45% in South Carolina; bottom 33% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.4 | 45.9 | 45.8 | top 25% in South Carolina; top 30% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.0 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 48% in South Carolina; top 46% 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 3.49, RN 0.48, weekend 2.88.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.49 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
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: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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 - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed, Zulfiqar | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Ahmed, Zulfiqar | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/14/2025 |
| Blackrock INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/20/2019 |
| Christain, Andrea | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/23/2021 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/07/2023 |
| Dodson, Vicki | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Dodson, Vicki | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Harbin, Holly | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/02/2018 |
| Harbin, Holly | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/14/2025 |
| Kidd, Brian | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Kidd, Brian | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Moorhouse, Bradley | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2018 |
| Moorhouse, Bradley | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2018 |
| Moorhouse, Bradley | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2018 |
| Morgan Stanley | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/08/2024 |
| National Health Corporation | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Nhc-Op LP | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Nhc-Op LP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
Showing 20 of 24 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 4 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain National Healthcare Corporation — 69 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.
- NHC Healthcare - Parklane — Columbia, SC · overall 5/5
- NHC Healthcare - Sumter — Sumter, SC · overall 5/5
- White Oak Manor - Charleston — Charleston, SC · overall 4/5
- White Oak Manor - Spartanburg — Spartanburg, SC · overall 4/5
- White Oak Manor - York — York, SC · overall 3/5
- Adamsplace, LLC — Murfreesboro, TN · overall 3/5
- Heartland — Nashville, TN · overall 5/5
- Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center — Knoxville, TN · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 68 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current policy for testing residents and staff when someone shows symptoms or there's an outbreak?"
- "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the South Carolina midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 37% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 24 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 20 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruitthealth- North Augusta | 3.7 mi | North Augusta, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation | 6.7 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills | 7.0 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Azalea Health Center by Harborview | 7.9 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Place at Martinez, the | 8.6 mi | Augusta, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Harrington Park Health and Rehabilitation | 8.9 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta | 9.1 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Pruitthealth - Creekside | 9.9 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Harborview Health Center of Augusta | 10.1 mi | Augusta, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center | 10.4 mi | Aiken, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Richmond, LLC | 10.6 mi | Augusta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pavilion at Brandon Wilde | 10.8 mi | Evans, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Aiken, SC — 6 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Pruitthealth- Aiken — Aiken, SC · overall 1/5
- Anchor Post Acute — Aiken, SC · overall 1/5
- Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken — Aiken, SC · overall 1/5abuse
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425320.