Saluda Nursing Center
Nursing home in Saluda, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425081
3131 Newberry Highway, Saluda, SC 29138 · Saluda County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 176
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 18, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,984 (2)
Does Saluda Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Saluda Nursing Center 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Saluda Nursing Center 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
- 4.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.74
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.96
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.89
- Weekend total hours
- 3.99
- Nursing staff turnover
- 23.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 32.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 18, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 17, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Saluda Nursing Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $16,984 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 149.4 residents live here, about 85% of its 176 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 176
- Average residents per day
- 149.4
- Certified since
- August 16, 1971
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Saluda Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Saluda Nursing Center
- Ownership type
- Government - County
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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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Saluda Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Saluda Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Saluda Nursing Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Saluda Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Saluda Nursing Center?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Saluda Nursing Center?
Saluda Nursing Center, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.