Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

60.3% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 131 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 41.0% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 100 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.28 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 43% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 20% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 125 beds and averages 112.1 residents a day — about 90% occupied, or roughly 13 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.93 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.40 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.23 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.51 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.10 on weekdays — 14% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.45 to 0.26 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 62% is well above the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

17 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 7 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · D2026-04-23 · tag F0580 — failed to tell family and doctor about changes — isolated
  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, interview, facility document and policy review, the facility failed to notify the physician of an elevated blood sugar over 400 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) as per the physician order for 1 (Resident (R)136) of 1 resident reviewed for insulin administration. Findings included: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Timely Administration of Insulin, indicated, All insulin will be administered in accordance with physician's orders. An admission Record revealed the facility admitted R136 on 03/30/26. According to the admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease. A 5-day Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 04/03/26, revealed R136 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 00, which indicated the resident had severe cognitive impairment. The MDS indicated the resident did not have injections of any type during the prior seven days or since admission/entry or reentry if less than seven days. Review of R136's…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-04-23 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — isolated
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, record review, and facility document and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's allegation of physical abuse was reported to the state survey agency within two hours for 1 (Resident (R)95) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for abuse. Findings included: Review of an undated facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, indicated, VII. Reporting/Response A. The facility will have written procedures that include: 1. Reporting of all alleged violations to the Administrator, state agency, adult protective services and to all other required agencies (e.g. [exempli gratia, for example] law enforcement when applicable) within specified timeframes: a. Immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury, or b. Not later than 24 hours if the events that cause the allegation do not involve abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury. Review of an admission Record revealed the facility admitted R95 on 02/14/24. According to the admission…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-04-23 · tag F0610 — failed to investigate and act on abuse reports — isolated
  Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, record review, and facility document and policy review, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of abuse was thoroughly investigated for 1 (Resident (R)95) of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. Findings included: Review of an undated facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, indicated, V. Investigation of Alleged Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation - A. An immediate investigation is warranted when suspicion of abuse, neglect or exploitation, or reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation occur. Review of an admission Record revealed the facility admitted R95 on 02/14/24. According to the admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included a diagnosis of hemiplegia and hemiparesis following a cerebral infarction affecting the non-dominant left side. Review of an annual Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 03/23/26, revealed R95 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated the resident had intact cognition. The MDS indicated the resident did not have any indication of psychosis,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-04-23 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolated
  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide wound treatments as ordered for 1 (Resident (R)39) of 1 resident reviewed for pressure ulcers/injuries. Findings include: Review of an undated policy titled, Pressure Injury Prevention and Management revealed, This facility is committed to the prevention of avoidable pressure injuries, unless clinically unavoidable, and to provide treatment and services to heal the pressure ulcer/injury, prevent infection and the development of additional pressure ulcers/injuries.Review of an undated policy titled, Documentation of Wound Treatments revealed, The facility completes accurate documentation of wound assessments and treatments, including response to treatment, change in condition, and changes in treatment. The policy revealed, 3. Wound treatments are documented at the time of each treatment. Review of an admission Record revealed the facility admitted R39 on 12/02/25. According to the admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of hemiplegia and hemiparesis…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-04-23 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's fall was investigated to include a root cause analysis and implementation of immediate or new interventions to prevent future falls for 1 (Resident (R)136) of 6 residents reviewed for falls. Findings included: Review of an undated facility policy titled, Fall Prevention Program indicated, Each resident will be assessed for fall risk and will receive care and services in accordance with their individualized level of risk to minimize the likelihood of falls. The policy revealed, 9. When any resident experiences a fall, the facility will, and a. Assess the resident; b. Complete a post-fall assessment; c. Complete an incident report; d. Notify physician and family; e. Review the resident's care plan and update as indicated; f. Document all assessments and actions; and g. Obtain witness statements in the case of injury. Review of an admission Record revealed the facility admitted R136 on 03/30/26. According to the admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-04-23 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — isolated
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, interview, facility policy review, and review of manufacturer information, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate did not exceed 5 percent (%). The facility had 3 medication errors out of 29 total opportunities, resulting in a medication error rate of 10.3%, affecting 1 (Resident (R)137) of 8 residents reviewed during the medication administration task. Findings include: Review of a facility policy titled, Administration of Eye Drops or Ointments, copyright 2025, revealed, Policy: Eye medications are administered as ordered by the physician and in accordance with professional standards of practice to lubricate the eye or treat certain eye conditions. The policy continued, 6. If a second medication is required in the same eye, wait appropriate amount of time per manufacturer's specifications (usually five minutes). Review of a document titled, HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION, for brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, revised 11/2025, revealed under DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, If more than one topical ophthalmic product is…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-04-23 · tag F0760 — failed to prevent significant medication errors — isolated
  Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, interview, facility document and policy review, the facility failed to ensure 1 (Resident (R)136) of 1 resident reviewed for insulin was free from a significant medication error. Findings included: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, admission Orders, indicated, A physician must personally approve, in writing, a recommendation that an individual be admitted to a facility. A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist must provide written and/or verbal orders for the residents' immediate care and needs. Review of an admission Record revealed the facility admitted R136 on 03/30/26. According to the admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease. Review of a 5-day Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 04/03/26, revealed R136 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 00, which indicated the resident had…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-04-23 · tag F0842 — failed to keep accurate, complete medical records — isolated
  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, interview, facility document and policy review, the facility failed to transcribe an insulin order upon admission from the hospital for 1 (Resident (R)136) of 1 resident reviewed for insulin administration. Findings include: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, admission Orders, indicated, A physician must personally approve, in writing, a recommendation that an individual be admitted to a facility. A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist must provide written and/or verbal orders for the residents' immediate care and needs. Review of an admission Record revealed the facility admitted R136 on 03/30/26. According to the admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included the diagnosis of type two diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease. Review of a 5-day Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 04/03/26, revealed R136 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 00, which indicated the resident had severe cognitive impairment. The MDS…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-03-07 · tag F0803 — failed to meet residents' dietary needs — widespread
  Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the menus were followed for correct portions and components of the pureed diets. This failed practice had the potential to affect all 104 residents who ate meals out of the kitchen. The findings include: Review of the facility policy, Standardized Menus, undated, documented under Policy: The facility shall provide nourishing, palatable meals to meet the nutritional needs of the residents based on the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, of the National Academy of Sciences, standardized cycle menus are planned in advance and utilized. Listed under Compliance Guidelines . 4. Menus should have portions stated in ounces, and/or measurements . 8. Menus will be planned to include 100% of RDA's. Review of the lunch menu, dated 3/5/25, revealed residents with pureed and general diets were supposed to receive 3 oz. (ounces) of fried chicken, 4 oz. of sweet potatoes, 4 oz. of winter blend vegetables, 1 dinner roll, 4 oz. of peaches, and 8 oz. of a…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-12-12 · tag F0602 — failed to protect residents from theft of their belongings — isolated
  Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on review of facility policy, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)8 was free from misappropriation of (Oxycodone), a narcotic medication, for 1 of 1 resident. Findings Include: Review of the Facility Policy titled Abuse, Neglect, Misappropriation of Resident Property, Suspicious Injuries of Unknown Source, Exploitation last revised 05/01/24, states, All of our residents have the right to be free from abuse, neglect, exploitation and misappropriation of resident property. Furthermore, it states, D .Misappropriation of resident property means the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of a reside: belongings or money without the resident's consent. Acts that may constitute the misappropriation of resident property include but are not limited to: the theft or attempted of a resident's money or personal property of any value or type . Review of the Facility Policy titled Controlled Substances dated 01/02/24, states, Medications…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT — 25 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 29 rows in the source record cover these 17 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

10 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $2.0M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 16% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in SC