Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Palmetto Patriots
120 Hampshire Drive, Gaffney, SC 29341 · Map
Government - State · Part of South Carolina Department Of Mental Health (5 facilities) · 52 certified beds
Palmetto Patriots is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gaffney, South Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.80 hours per resident per day, above the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 26, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 9 fines totaling $30,147In CMS records: 9 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Palmetto Patriots 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) | 5.80 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.28 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 47.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | below 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 9 fines totaling $30,147, 9 total penalties.
About this facility
- Address
- 120 Hampshire Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341 - CMS certification #
- 425003
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg residents/day
- 50.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2023-06-08
- Chain
- South Carolina Department Of Mental Health (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of South Carolina Department Of Mental Health
South Carolina Department Of Mental Health operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all South Carolina Department Of Mental Health 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
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (PALMETTO PATRIOTS HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled-Nursing: 104. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Jul 8, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cherokee Medical Center, Gaffney. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Peachtree Centre, Gaffney. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Gaffney. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29341 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Gaffney, Gaffney, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Gaffney, Gaffney, 9.4 miles away, straight line
Dci - Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Shelby, 10.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29341.
Bon Secours Hospice By Compassus-Gaffney, office in Gaffney, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Spartanburg Regional Med Ctr Hospice, office in Spartanburg, 16.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Agape Care South Carolina Ii, office in Spartanburg, 17.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sc House Calls Inc, Union. 26.7 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. 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 relatively 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 | See above |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Palmetto Patriots a good nursing home?
CMS gives Palmetto Patriots an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Palmetto Patriots staffed?
Palmetto Patriots reports 5.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Palmetto Patriots had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Palmetto Patriots have?
Palmetto Patriots is certified for 52 beds.