Pruitthealth - Pickens
163 Love & Care Road, Six Mile, SC 29682 · Pickens County · 44 certified beds · avg 40 residents/day · certified since Apr 11, 1991
Part of chain: PRUITTHEALTH (95 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (14)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. · from a complaint |
| Jan 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Nov 5, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Nov 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Nov 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Nov 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · from a complaint |
| Sep 30, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 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)
1 fine totaling $4,271.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Fine | $4,271 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.26 | 4.08 | 3.95 | bottom 14% in South Carolina; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.90 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 15% in South Carolina; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.75 | 3.55 | 3.50 | bottom 8% in South Carolina; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 27% in South Carolina; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.1 | 45.9 | 45.8 | bottom 46% in South Carolina; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 37.5 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 44% in South Carolina; top 42% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 2.98, RN 0.83, weekend 2.52. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Properties of Pickens, INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/10/2008 |
| NWP 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt Jr | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2020 |
| Pruitt, Neil | Individual | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2013 |
| United Health Services INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2013 |
| United Health Services of South Carolina INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2008 |
| Armstrong, Kayla | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/02/2020 |
| Armstrong, Kayla | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2026 |
| D'andrade, Kenesha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/10/2024 |
| D'andrade, Kenesha | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/24/2025 |
| Heritage Properties of Pickens, INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/10/2008 |
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2003 |
| Joseph, Kirpich | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2020 |
| Joseph, Kirpich | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2026 |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2003 |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2003 |
| Pruitt, Nancy | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/05/2024 |
| Pruitthealth Consulting Services INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/26/2013 |
| Small, Philip | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/03/2011 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manna Post Acute | 8.8 mi | Pickens, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lila Doyle Post Acute | 12.8 mi | Seneca, SC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fleetwood Post Acute | 14.1 mi | Easley, SC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center | 14.3 mi | Seneca, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Powdersville Post-Acute | 16.9 mi | Easley, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Presbyterian Home of SC - Foothills | 17.0 mi | Easley, SC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425306.