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St George Healthcare Center

905 DUKE STREET, SAINT GEORGE, SC, 29477

(843) 563-4602

88 licensed beds

CMS rates St George Healthcare Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 18 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $16,894 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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905 Duke Street

Saint George, SC 29477

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

425143

Care type

Nursing home

County

Dorchester

Facility name

St George Healthcare Center

Street address

905 DUKE STREET

City / state / ZIP

Saint George, SC 29477

Phone

(843) 563-4602

About this facility — St George Healthcare Center

St George Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saint George, 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 1 senior care facility in Saint George 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 St George Healthcare Center 18 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $16,894 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Thi of South Carolina, Llc

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2017

Baptiste, Michele

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Fundamental Administrative Services Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Fundamental Clinical and Operational Services, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Price, Beth

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1981-12-18

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$16,894 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-17

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$347 per day (≈ $10,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

84% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 11% private/other

Occupancy

89% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% below the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

2026-02-17Health inspection4 citations

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2026-03-13

F-0726

D · No harm found

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2026-02-18

F-0755

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-20

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 2026-02-20

2025-01-09Health inspection2 citations

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 2025-01-23

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2025-01-23

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2024-09-19Health 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 2024-09-16

2023-02-08Health inspection6 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 2023-02-22

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2023-02-22

F-0689

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2023-02-22

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 2023-04-06

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 2023-02-22

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-02-22

2023-02-08Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-03-30

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2023-03-30

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-03-30

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-03-30

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-03-30

Federal penalties

2024-09-19Fine$16,894

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 425143.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in South Carolina.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 68% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 13

Federal fines, 3 years

$16,894

More than 75% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $4,271

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.2

Higher than 20% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

43%

Higher than 41% 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 6 and worse on 6. 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	14.0%	11.6%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	10.0%	6.1%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	3.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.6%	3.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	91.3%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	15.1%	11.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	19.7%	21.3%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.8%	92.5%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.4%	4.9%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	6.5%	16.2%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	20.6%	15.4%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	69.4%	81.9%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.9%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	76.7%	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-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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

Colleton Medical Center, about 19 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Trident Medical Center, about 33 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Hampton Regional Medical Center, about 37 miles.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Pruitthealth- Walterboro, Walterboro, about 20 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Veterans Victory House, Walterboro, about 21 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
The Oaks Post Acute, Orangeburg, about 23 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-summerv, Summerville, about 24 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Jolley Acres Healthcare Center, Orangeburg, about 26 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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