For profit - Limited Liability company ·
176 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Sandpiper Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 10, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
5 fines totaling $84,974 in CMS records.
5 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Sandpiper 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.13
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.37
0.63
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.74
2.22
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
54.9%
47.0%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
16.0
3.7
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.13
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.37
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.02
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.74
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.77
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
54.9%
Registered Nurses
42.1%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 10, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
16
Total Deficiencies Found
114
Health Inspection Score
5
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Sandpiper 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
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
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 · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
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 · Apr 10, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1049 Anna Knapp Boulevard Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
CMS Certification #
425146
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
176
Avg Residents/Day
149.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1981-09-01
Chain
Pacs Group (264 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pacs Group
264
Facilities Nationwide
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Sandpiper Post Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Sandpiper Post Acute reports 3.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
Sandpiper Post Acute is certified for 176 beds.
Admissions at Sandpiper Post Acute
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (843) 881-3210. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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