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Lake Emory Post Acute Care

59 BLACKSTOCK ROAD, INMAN, SC, 29349
(864) 472-2028
88 licensed beds

CMS rates Lake Emory Post Acute Care 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with $13,627 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
88
CMS facility ID
425303
Care type
Nursing home
County
Spartanburg
Facility name
Lake Emory Post Acute Care
Street address
59 BLACKSTOCK ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Inman, SC 29349
Phone
(864) 472-2028

About this facility — Lake Emory Post Acute Care

Lake Emory Post Acute Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Inman, South Carolina. It is licensed for 88 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Inman 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 Fundamental Healthcare, a group of 66 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Lake Emory Post Acute Care 20 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $13,627 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
Fundamental Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Thi of South Carolina, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2003
Blankenship, Jeanette
Managing employee · Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1991-02-15
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$13,627 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-26
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$341 per day (≈ $10,370/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
79% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 15% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% below the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
88
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2025-09-30
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-30
2025-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-05-12
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2024-08-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-15
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-08-12
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-12
2024-07-18Health inspection1 citation
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 2024-08-15
2023-02-03Health inspection5 citations
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-03-14
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-03-14
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 2023-03-14
F-0761
D · No harm found
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 2023-03-14
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-03-14
2024-07-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-08-12
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-12
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2024-08-12
2023-02-03Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-04-19
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-04-19
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-04-19
K-0500
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2023-04-19
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-04-19

Federal penalties

2024-07-18Fine$6,813
2024-07-18Fine$6,814
Total fines$13,627
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 425303.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in South Carolina.
Inspection citations, 3 years
20
More than 73% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 13
Federal fines, 3 years
$13,627
More than 67% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $4,271
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.0
Higher than 8% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
60%
Higher than 85% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the South Carolina average on 4 and worse on 8. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased27.3%11.6%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight2.8%6.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.6%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.6%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms9.6%3.2%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.7%3.2%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.3%91.8%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened18.7%11.8%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication26.2%21.3%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine96.6%92.5%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.1%4.9%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence18.0%16.2%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication14.1%15.4%15.4%Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine78.5%81.9%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine81.8%79.0%80.1%Near state average
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-0600 2 inspections. Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  • F-0609 2 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  • K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

What its owners also hold

  • Thi of South Carolina, Llc has an ownership stake on file at 18 nursing homes, averaging 1.9 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

  • Spartanburg Medical Center, about 10 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital, about 10 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Pelham Medical Center, about 14 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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