NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
Nursing home in North Augusta, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425320
350 Austin Graybill Road, North Augusta, SC 29841 · Aiken County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 192
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does NHC HealthCare - North Augusta take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. NHC HealthCare - North Augusta is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours NHC HealthCare - North Augusta reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.95
- Weekend total hours
- 2.81
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 41.2%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 17, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for NHC HealthCare - North Augusta in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 184.2 residents live here, about 96% of its 192 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 192
- Average residents per day
- 184.2
- Certified since
- December 18, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
- Legal business name
- NHC Healthcare-North Augusta LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 72 homes nationally under National Healthcare Corporation, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
- PruittHealth- North Augusta1200 Talisman Drive, North Augusta 29841
- Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center3525 Augustus Road, Aiken 29801
- PruittHealth- Aiken830 Laurens Street North, Aiken 29801
- Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken123 Dupont Dr Northeast, Aiken 29801
- Anchor Post Acute550 East Gate Drive, Aiken 29803
Who inspects nursing homes in South Carolina
South Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Carolina, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about NHC HealthCare - North Augusta
What is the CMS star rating of NHC HealthCare - North Augusta?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does NHC HealthCare - North Augusta accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at NHC HealthCare - North Augusta?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns NHC HealthCare - North Augusta?
NHC Healthcare-North Augusta LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.