Nursing home
Veterans Victory House
2461 Sidney Road, Walterboro, SC 29488 · Map
Government - State · Part of South Carolina Department Of Mental Health (5 facilities) · 220 certified beds
Veterans Victory House is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Walterboro, South Carolina. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.48 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 21, 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 Veterans Victory House 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) | 3.48 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.16 | 2.22 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.9% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 21, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 23, 2025
What inspectors found at Veterans Victory House
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 · Feb 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Jan 13, 2022
Show all 10 deficiencies
- 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 · Jan 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 13, 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
- 2461 Sidney Road
Walterboro, SC 29488 - CMS certification #
- 425386
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 220
- Avg residents/day
- 189.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-10-03
- 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 →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Veterans Victory House says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (VETERANS'S VICTORY HOUSE NURSING HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: SNF: 220. 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 9, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Colleton Medical Center, Walterboro. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- PruittHealth- Walterboro, Walterboro. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Walterboro. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29488 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Walterboro, Walterboro, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Walterboro Dialysis, Walterboro, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29488.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Senior Health Associates, Pa, Beaufort. 31.8 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Walterboro, SC, risk to homes is greater than 61% of communities in South Carolina and 71% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Veterans Victory House a good nursing home?
CMS gives Veterans Victory House an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Veterans Victory House staffed?
Veterans Victory House reports 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Veterans Victory House had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Veterans Victory House have?
Veterans Victory House is certified for 220 beds.