NHC Healthcare Anderson is a 290-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1501 E Greenville St in Anderson, Anderson County, holding S.C. Department of Public Health nursing home license NCF-0801. CMS gives NHC Healthcare Anderson an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give NHC Healthcare Anderson in Anderson?
CMS gives NHC Healthcare Anderson an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 5, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 290 / 277.1 |
| Name in CMS data | NHC HealthCare - Anderson |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | National Healthcare Corporation (72 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | October 1, 1973 |
| South Carolina license (DPH) | NCF-0801, 290 licensed beds, Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH flags) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 277 residents, roughly 96% of its certified beds (in line with the 94% median across the four counties' certified nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at NHC Healthcare Anderson?
November 21, 2025 is the date of NHC Healthcare Anderson's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 0 cited deficiencies: 0 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on September 12, 2024, recorded 2 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across the four counties' certified nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 3, so NHC Healthcare Anderson sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at NHC Healthcare Anderson?
Each resident at NHC Healthcare Anderson receives about 3.64 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the four-county median of 3.36), of which 0.61 hours come from registered nurses (higher than the four-county median of 0.55).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.99 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 40.0% (lower than the four-county median of 51.2%), and registered-nurse turnover is 16.2%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to NHC Healthcare Anderson?
With 290 certified beds it is larger than the Anderson County median of 134 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Linley Park Post Acute in Anderson, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linley Park Post Acute 208 James St, 29625 | 1.4 | 88 | 4 of 5 | December 16, 2025 | 4 |
| East River Nursing and Rehab Center 611 E Hampton St, 29624 | 2.3 | 181 | 1 of 5 | April 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Richard M Campbell Veterans Nursing Home 4605 Belton Hwy, 29621 | 4.9 | 220 | 5 of 5 | December 18, 2025 | 0 |
| Piedmont Post Acute 109 Bentz Rd, 29673 | 15.1 | 88 | 3 of 5 | April 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Iva Post Acute 406 W Broad St, 29655 | 15.3 | 60 | 4 of 5 | September 16, 2025 | 3 |
Which hospitals are near NHC Healthcare Anderson?
NHC Healthcare Anderson sits in Anderson, Anderson County; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is AnMed Health D/b/a AnMed North Campus, about 1.2 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is AnMed Medical Center at about 1.3 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask NHC Healthcare Anderson before choosing it?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how NHC Healthcare Anderson kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 40.0% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 96% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm NHC Healthcare Anderson accepts South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long-term stays and how a Medicaid bed is assigned.