Nhc Healthcare - North Augusta
A nursing home in North Augusta, South Carolina 29841
350 Austin Graybill Road, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841. (803) 278-4272.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle South Carolina average: 3.6
- 3.38 nurse hours per resident per day South Carolina average: 3.87
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The South Carolina average is 3.6.
Last standard inspection Mar 5, 2026.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
6 citations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (E). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 6 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 4 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Mar 5, 2026: standard inspection2 citations
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Oct 17, 2024: standard and complaint inspection4 citations
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Dec 18, 1991.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 192 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 4 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.38 nurse hours per resident per day
The South Carolina average is 3.87.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.38 | 3.87 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.62 |
| At weekends | 2.81 | 3.35 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.7% | 46% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 41.2% | 41.5% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Nhc-Op LP owns 100% directly since Jul 1, 2000.
- Nhc-Op LP and National Healthcare Corporation run it.
- 15 owners or officers are people: Timothy Shelly (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Robert M Ussery (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Bradley Moorhouse (corporate officer); Bradley Moorhouse (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Bradley Moorhouse (on the governing body (managing control)); Andrea Christain (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Vicki L Dodson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Vicki L Dodson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Zulfiqar Ahmed (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Zulfiqar Ahmed (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Holly Harbin (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Holly Harbin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Brian Kidd (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brian Kidd (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of National Healthcare Corporation (72 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nhc-Op LP | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jul 1, 2000 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 99% | Jul 1, 2000 |
| Blackrock Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 12.7% | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 9.09% | Apr 10, 2024 |
| National Health Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 6.6% | Jul 1, 2000 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 6.1% | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.4% | Nov 8, 2024 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 4.9% | Nov 8, 2024 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 1% | Jul 1, 2000 |
| National Health Corporation | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2000 | |
| Blackrock Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 20, 2019 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 8, 2024 | |
| Vanguard Group Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 27, 2017 | |
| Nhc-Op LP | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jul 1, 2000 | |
| Nhc-Op LP | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2000 | |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jul 1, 2000 | |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2000 | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 7, 2023 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (South Carolina average 3.6).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 10.6 miles, this one had the 10th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (2; the middle value was 4).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Nhc Healthcare - North Augusta This nursing home | 2 | |
| Pruitthealth- North Augusta | 3.7 | 3 |
| Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation | 6.7 | 2 |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills | 7.0 | 3 |
| Azalea Health Center By Harborview | 7.9 | 8 |
| The Place at Martinez | 8.6 | 8 |
| Harrington Park Health and Rehabilitation | 9.0 | 4 |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta | 9.1 | 10 |
| Pruitthealth - Creekside | 9.9 | 0 |
| Harborview Health Center of Augusta | 10.1 | 6 |
| Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center | 10.4 | 8 |
| Pruitthealth - Richmond, LLC | 10.6 | 4 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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