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Anchor Post Acute

550 EAST GATE DRIVE, AIKEN, SC, 29803

(803) 643-3694

120 licensed beds

CMS rates Anchor Post Acute 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $9,428 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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550 East Gate Drive

Aiken, SC 29803

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

425311

Care type

Nursing home

County

Aiken

Facility name

Anchor Post Acute

Street address

550 EAST GATE DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Aiken, SC 29803

Phone

(803) 643-3694

Website

anchor-pa.com

About this facility — Anchor Post Acute

Anchor Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Aiken, South Carolina. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 16 senior care facilities in Aiken and 187 skilled nursing facilities across South Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Pacs Group, a group of 277 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Anchor Post Acute 20 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $9,428 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Pacs Group

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Palmetto Community Healthcare, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021

Apt, Frederick

Officer — since 2024

Jergensen, Joshua

Officer — since 2024

Lawrence, Ra

Managing employee — since 2022

Mitchell, John

Officer — since 2024

Muniz, Leopoldo

Managing employee — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1991-06-13

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$9,428 total

Last standard inspection

2025-09-11

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$604 per day (≈ $18,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

42% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 40% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

65% above the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-09-11Health inspection7 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-10

2024-09-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-09-12

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2024-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0585

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-07-26

2022-06-17Health inspection1 citation

F-0638

D · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2022-07-17

Federal penalties

2024-07-02Fine$9,428

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 425311.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in South Carolina.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 73% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 13

Federal fines, 3 years

$9,428

More than 60% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $4,271

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.4

Higher than 40% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

64%

Higher than 93% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the South Carolina average on 10 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	7.4%	11.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	7.7%	6.1%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.2%	0.6%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	7.8%	3.2%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.0%	3.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.6%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	17.9%	11.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	19.9%	21.3%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.1%	92.5%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.5%	4.9%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	18.8%	16.2%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	7.0%	15.4%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.85	1.95	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.81	1.74	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	94.1%	81.9%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.8%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	90.7%	79.0%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	26.4%	24.3%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	15.6%	13.7%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0804 2 inspections. Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

What its owners also hold

Palmetto Community Healthcare, Llc has an ownership stake on file at 13 nursing homes, averaging 2.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in South Carolina

Licensing: South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH), Healthcare Quality
File a complaint: 800-922-6735 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-868-9095. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 888-227-3487. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Aiken Regional Medical Center, about 5.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col, about 16 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Augusta Va Medical Center, about 18 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Pruitthealth- Aiken, Aiken, about 4.8 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken, Aiken, about 4.8 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center, Aiken, about 4.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Nhc Healthcare - North Augusta, North Augusta, about 13 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Pruitthealth- North Augusta, North Augusta, about 13 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.7181 ratings on Google

★Dina Glover · 2026-03-16 · via Google
“Do not I repeat do not take your loved one here this place is horrible. My mother was in there for just a little over a week. She was in there because she was recovering from a surgery and needed to gain her strength back so she could come home, the staff never came when she called. The food was absolutely horrible. Her wound from surgery opened up after a fall, thank God, I got an ambulance and g…”

★★★Jean Gorthy · 2026-07-12 · via Google
“Therapy staff was professional, food was decent and facility is clean; nursing staff was disappointing. We were so glad to get our loved one out of there.”

★Georgina & Traveon DukesHarris · 2025-10-22 · via Google
“My family and I have tried to give Anchor Rehabilitation in Aiken the benefit of the doubt for several years, but after our most recent experience, I can no longer stay silent. My grandmother has been admitted to Anchor a few times over the past few years, usually after short hospital stays. Each time, we hoped the care would improve — but this last stay was heartbreaking. She was there for about…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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