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Sandpiper Post Acute

1049 ANNA KNAPP BOULEVARD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SC, 29464

(843) 881-3210

cooperriverpa.com

176 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1049 Anna Knapp Boulevard

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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Bed capacity

176

CMS facility ID

425146

Care type

Nursing home

County

Charleston

Facility name

Sandpiper Post Acute

Street address

1049 ANNA KNAPP BOULEVARD

City / state / ZIP

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Phone

(843) 881-3210

Website

cooperriverpa.com

About this facility — Sandpiper Post Acute

Sandpiper Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It is licensed for 176 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Mount Pleasant 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Sandpiper Post Acute 57 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $73,787 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 August 31, 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 Master Tenant, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021

Apt, Frederick

Officer — since 2024

Jergensen, Joshua

Officer — since 2024

Litchfield, Tanner

Managing employee — since 2024

Mitchell, John

Officer — since 2024

Outz, Charles

Managing employee — since 2022

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

1981-09-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

18 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$73,787 total

Last standard inspection

2025-04-10

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$397 per day (≈ $12,070/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

69% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 25% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% above the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

176

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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 2026-08-31. 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2026-07-17

F-0600

K · 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 2026-07-17

2025-04-10Health inspection16 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2025-05-02

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 2025-05-02

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-05-02

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 2025-05-02

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2025-05-23

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-05-02

8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (39 citations)

2025-01-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-02-21

2024-04-18Health inspection12 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0600

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardy

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

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0730

F · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0761

F · No harm found

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2024-05-15

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 2024-05-15

2024-01-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

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 2024-01-22

F-0656

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-01-22

F-0700

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2024-01-22

2023-08-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-08-11

2023-05-19Health inspection14 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0576

E · No harm found

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2023-06-16

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 2023-06-16

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-06-16

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 2023-06-16

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-06-16

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 2023-06-16

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0800

F · No harm foundFood safety

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-16

2025-04-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-04-25

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-04-25

2024-04-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-04-30

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-04-30

2023-05-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0001

D · No harm found

Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-06-13

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-07-24

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-06-13

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2023-06-13

Federal penalties

2025-04-10Fine$7,882

2024-04-18Fine$49,104

2024-01-05Fine$3,801

2024-01-05Fine$13,000

Total fines$73,787

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 425146.

Visitor reviews

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3.5127 ratings on Google

★★★★★Lillian Brown · 2026-07-16 · via Google
“Hey y’all, I’m up here in Cooper River postacute I’mma tell you it’s been inexperience, but the staff here is very very very good. I love a lot of the staff here. It’s been true and good to me. They’re caring and they are very supportive so if you ever need to have to come into a facility keep in mind Cooper River postacute you can’t go wrong. I have been here and it’s been a great experience. Tha…”

★Brittany Rogers · 2026-06-06 · via Google
“I would encourage families to carefully research this facility before placing a loved one here. My father was admitted for continued treatment of an active infection requiring IV antibiotics. Despite this, he went 19 hours and 57 minutes without receiving his prescribed IV antibiotic, even though the treatment was supposed to continue without interruption after his hospital discharge. During his…”

★★★★★Teasie Witte · 2026-05-21 · via Google
“We are here after a near tragedy of health for my sister. The care here by every single human has been over the top, especially in the activity room!”

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