Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
PruittHealth- Barnwell
31 Wren Street, Barnwell, SC 29812 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Pruitthealth (95 facilities) · 44 certified beds
PruittHealth- Barnwell is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Barnwell, South Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day, above the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 12, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How PruittHealth- Barnwell 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) | 3.98 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.37 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 21.1% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at PruittHealth- Barnwell
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2022
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
- 31 Wren Street
Barnwell, SC 29812 - CMS certification #
- 425097
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 44
- Avg residents/day
- 42.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-06-13
- Chain
- Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Pruitthealth
Pruitthealth operates 95 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pruitthealth 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Allendale County Hospital, Fairfax. 21.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Carlyle Senior Care of Blackville, Blackville. 10.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nhc Homecare Aiken, Aiken. 29.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Daniels' Pharmacy. 8.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29812 as metropolitan (metropolitan low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Barnwell, Barnwell, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29812.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sc House Calls Inc, Augusta. 37.7 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 high. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 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 | 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is PruittHealth- Barnwell a good nursing home?
CMS gives PruittHealth- Barnwell an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is PruittHealth- Barnwell staffed?
PruittHealth- Barnwell reports 3.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has PruittHealth- Barnwell had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does PruittHealth- Barnwell have?
PruittHealth- Barnwell is certified for 44 beds.