5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Pickens, SC
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 5 recent health deficiencies
716 E Cedar Rock St, Pickens, SC
(864) 878-4739
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
130
Certified beds
Average residents
124
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Pacs Group
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1972-02-26
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
264 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.65
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.80
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.01 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.91
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.22 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.37
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.45
RN + LPN hours · state 1.65 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.95
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.34 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.39
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.40 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.10
Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.65
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.39
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.36
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
23%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
22%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
4,860
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
38.33
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9914
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
0
Baseline 21.56% · Performance 24.46% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
4.03
Baseline 9.22% · Performance 7.31% · Measure score 4.03 · Achievement 1.77 · Improvement 4.03
Total nurse turnover
10
Baseline 43.75% · Performance 23.81% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9
Adjusted total nurse staffing
1.3
Baseline 3.46 hours · Performance 3.45 hours · Measure score 1.3 · Achievement 1.3 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.77% |
10.72%
1 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 194 · Observed rate 12.89% · Lower 95% interval 8.49% |
| Discharge to community | 55.32% |
50.57%
4.8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 177 · Observed rate 48.59% · Lower 95% interval 47.66% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.25 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 84 · Denominator 84 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 84 |
| Discharge self-care score | 48.28% |
53.69%
5.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 14 · Denominator 29 |
| Discharge mobility score | 62.07% |
50.94%
11.1 pts better
|
Numerator 18 · Denominator 29 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 7.14% |
2.29%
4.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 84 · Adjusted rate 8.36% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.3% |
7.12%
0.2 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 95 · Observed rate 7.37% · Lower 95% interval 4.43% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 154 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 24.68% |
42%
17.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 38 · Denominator 154 |
| Discharge function score | 51.72% |
56.45%
4.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 15 · Denominator 29 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 97.56% |
95.95%
1.6 pts better
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 41 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 96.97% |
96.28%
0.7 pts better
|
Numerator 32 · Denominator 33 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 0% |
25.2%
25.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 54 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.6 |
2.0
0.4 pts better
|
1.9
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.1 |
1.9
0.2 pts worse
|
1.8
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.1 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 95.8% |
90.5%
5.3 pts better
|
93.4%
2.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 94.0% · Q2 96.8% · Q3 95.7% · Q4 96.9% · 4Q avg 95.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 93.1% |
90.6%
2.5 pts better
|
95.5%
2.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 93.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.6% |
3.0%
0.4 pts better
|
3.3%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.0% · Q2 2.1% · Q3 2.2% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.6% |
2.9%
2.3 pts better
|
11.4%
10.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.1% · Q2 1.2% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.4% |
6.2%
0.8 pts better
|
5.4%
About the same
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.9% · Q2 2.6% · Q3 8.8% · Q4 6.4% · 4Q avg 5.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 28.7% |
20.4%
8.3 pts worse
|
19.6%
9.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.9% · Q2 27.8% · Q3 28.0% · Q4 31.7% · 4Q avg 28.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 14.0% |
16.3%
2.3 pts better
|
16.7%
2.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.9% · Q2 15.4% · Q3 15.3% · Q4 9.7% · 4Q avg 14.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 1.3% |
0.2%
1.1 pts worse
|
0.1%
1.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.0% · Q2 1.1% · Q3 1.1% · Q4 2.1% · 4Q avg 1.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 13.4% |
14.9%
1.5 pts better
|
16.3%
2.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 23.0% · Q2 9.0% · Q3 7.6% · Q4 13.9% · 4Q avg 13.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 7.2% |
12.4%
5.2 pts better
|
14.9%
7.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.0% · Q2 4.0% · Q3 5.1% · Q4 9.0% · 4Q avg 7.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.8% |
0.7%
0.1 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 1.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.5% |
1.6%
1.1 pts better
|
1.7%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 18.6% |
17.2%
1.4 pts worse
|
19.8%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.8% · Q2 20.7% · Q3 15.0% · Q4 19.7% · 4Q avg 18.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 6.6% |
5.8%
0.8 pts worse
|
5.1%
1.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.8% · Q2 11.5% · Q3 5.6% · Q4 2.5% · 4Q avg 6.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 87.1% |
79.8%
7.3 pts better
|
81.7%
5.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 87.8% · Q2 90.5% · Q3 87.3% · Q4 83.4% · 4Q avg 87.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 19.1% |
14.1%
5 pts worse
|
12.0%
7.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 19.1% · Observed 18.3% · Expected 10.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.1% |
1.6%
0.5 pts better
|
1.6%
0.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.4% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 0.7% · Q4 0.6% · 4Q avg 1.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 73.9% |
78.0%
4.1 pts worse
|
79.7%
5.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 73.9% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 29.9% |
24.7%
5.2 pts worse
|
23.9%
6 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 29.9% · Observed 28.8% · Expected 23.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Inspection history
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-05-31
Health
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2025-05-31
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-05-31
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-05-31
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-31
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-09-28
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-09-28
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-09-28
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-09-28
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-28
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2023-09-28
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-01-16
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-01-16
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
Contracted Managing Employee · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
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