Nursing home
Anchor Post Acute
550 East Gate Drive, Aiken, SC 29803 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Anchor Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Aiken, South Carolina. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.57 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 11, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,428In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Anchor Post Acute compares
This facility vs. the South Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | South Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.57 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.95 | 2.22 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 65.7% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 11, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 10, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $9,428, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Anchor Post Acute
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 550 East Gate Drive
Aiken, SC 29803 - CMS certification #
- 425311
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 105.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-06-13
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Anchor Post Acute says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Aiken Regional Medical Center, Aiken. 5.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- PruittHealth- Aiken, Aiken. 4.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nhc Homecare Aiken, Aiken. 4.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29803 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc South Aiken Dialysis, Aiken, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Aiken, Aiken, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Aiken Dialysis, Aiken, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29803.
Enhabit Hospice, office in Aiken, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Helping Hands Hospice Of South Carolina LLC, office in Aiken, 2.4 miles away, straight line
Empyrean Hospice Of South Carolina, office in Aiken, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sc House Calls Inc, Augusta. 14.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Anchor Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Anchor Post Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Anchor Post Acute staffed?
Anchor Post Acute reports 3.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Anchor Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Anchor Post Acute have?
Anchor Post Acute is certified for 120 beds.