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Anchor Post Acute

550 East Gate Drive · Aiken, SC 29803

8036433694 · For profit - Limited Liability company

120 beds105.9 residents255 staff

CMS Five-Star Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Staffing

★★★★★

Quality

★★★★★

Inspections

★★★★★

Staffing Grades

Good

Total Staff

Poor

RN Staff

Poor

Overall

✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)

✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)

✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)

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What This Means in Plain English

Anchor Post Acute receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.5708 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.3433 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.33 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 2.78% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (19.23% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.3433 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

⚠️19.23% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter

✅Consistent weekend staffing — only 2.78% drop-off

✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels

Total Nurse HPRD

3.5708hrs/resident/day▼ 0.33

CMS benchmark: 3.48

RN HPRD

0.3433hrs/resident/day▼ 0.34

Recommended: 0.75

Weekend Drop-off

2.78%

3.5991 weekday → 3.499 weekend

Agency Staff

19.23%

29.26% of RN hours from contractors

⚠ High contractor reliance

Days with Zero RN

0days this quarter

4+ days = auto 1-star

CNA HPRD

1.9522hrs/resident/day

Direct care aides

LPN HPRD

1.2753hrs/resident/day

Licensed practical nurses

Consistency

0.2296std dev

Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Aiken County Average-0.21 HPRD

3.78

03.57 HPRD

vs. South Carolina State Average-0.28 HPRD

3.86

03.57 HPRD

vs. National Average-0.33 HPRD

3.90

03.57 HPRD

■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

Facility	Distance	Grade	Total HPRD	RN HPRD	CMS Rating
Anchor Post Acute ★ Aiken · This facility	—	D	3.5708	0.3433	★☆☆☆☆
PruittHealth- Aiken Aiken	4.8 mi	C	3.5041	0.5362	★★★☆☆
Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken Aiken	4.8 mi	B	3.8507	0.588	★☆☆☆☆
Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center Aiken	4.8 mi	D	4.3593	0.3798	★★★★☆
NHC HealthCare - North Augusta North Augusta	13.4 mi	D	3.4528	0.3414	★★★★☆
PruittHealth- North Augusta North Augusta	13.5 mi	C	3.935	0.4516	★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

Inspections

Total Deficiencies

$9,428

Fines Assessed

Sep 11, 2025Health

7 deficiencies cited

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Sep 3, 2024Health

1 deficiency cited

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Jul 2, 2024Health

11 deficiencies cited

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Jun 17, 2022Health

1 deficiency cited

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Penalty History

Jul 2, 2024Fine

$9,428

CMS Severity Scale

A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.