Greenville Senior AdvisorEast River Nursing and Rehab Center is a 181-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 611 E Hampton St in Anderson, Anderson County, holding S.C. Department of Public Health nursing home license NCF-1124. CMS gives East River Nursing and Rehab Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is East River Nursing and Rehab Center's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives East River Nursing and Rehab Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 181 / 173.3 |
| Name in CMS data | Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Center |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1970 |
| South Carolina license (DPH) | NCF-1124, 181 licensed beds, Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH flags) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 173 residents, roughly 96% of its certified beds (in line with the 94% median across the four counties' certified nursing homes).
How did East River Nursing and Rehab Center do on its latest inspections?
April 15, 2026 is the date of East River Nursing and Rehab Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 7 cited deficiencies: 6 standard-survey and 1 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated January 11, 2025 produced 24 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 3-deficiency median for nursing homes in the four counties, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS reports 3 fines totaling $73,538 and 3 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at East River Nursing and Rehab Center?
East River Nursing and Rehab Center reports 2.95 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the four-county median of 3.36, including 0.17 registered-nurse hours (lower than the four-county median of 0.55).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.60 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 64.4% (higher than the four-county median of 51.2%), and registered-nurse turnover is 50.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to East River Nursing and Rehab Center?
With 181 certified beds it is larger than the Anderson County median of 134 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is NHC Healthcare Anderson in Anderson, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC Healthcare Anderson 1501 E Greenville St, 29621 | 2.3 | 290 | 5 of 5 | November 21, 2025 | 0 |
| Linley Park Post Acute 208 James St, 29625 | 2.4 | 88 | 4 of 5 | December 16, 2025 | 4 |
| Richard M Campbell Veterans Nursing Home 4605 Belton Hwy, 29621 | 3.9 | 220 | 5 of 5 | December 18, 2025 | 0 |
| Iva Post Acute 406 W Broad St, 29655 | 13.0 | 60 | 4 of 5 | September 16, 2025 | 3 |
| Piedmont Post Acute 109 Bentz Rd, 29673 | 17.0 | 88 | 3 of 5 | April 4, 2026 | 7 |
What is around East River Nursing and Rehab Center in Anderson?
East River Nursing and Rehab Center sits in Anderson, Anderson County; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is AnMed Medical Center, about 1.2 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is AnMed Health D/b/a AnMed North Campus at about 3.5 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does East River Nursing and Rehab Center's record raise?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 7 deficiencies cited on April 15, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 64.4% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $73,538 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 96% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm East River Nursing and Rehab Center accepts South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long-term stays and how a Medicaid bed is assigned.
