The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
NHC Healthcare - Garden City
Garden City, SC · Medicare-certified · 148 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
NHC Healthcare - Garden City has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its staffing is 3 out of 5 stars and reported nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had a recent federal penalty with $4,147 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3786 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 1, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $4,147recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3786.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.97
- Nurse aides
- 1.89
- Weekend nursing
- 2.85
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 41%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
28.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $4,147 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $4,147 in total fines.
- $4,147
Federal fine
Jan 9, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 138.1 residents on an average day (93% of 148 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.