Greenville Senior AdvisorNHC Healthcare Clinton is a 131-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 304 Jacobs Hwy in Clinton, Laurens County, holding S.C. Department of Public Health nursing home license NCF-0804. CMS gives NHC Healthcare Clinton an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is NHC Healthcare Clinton's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives NHC Healthcare Clinton an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 3 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 131 / 125.4 |
| Name in CMS data | NHC Healthcare - Clinton |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | National Healthcare Corporation (72 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | August 5, 1970 |
| South Carolina license (DPH) | NCF-0804, 131 licensed beds, Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH flags) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 125 residents, roughly 96% of its certified beds (in line with the 94% median across the four counties' certified nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at NHC Healthcare Clinton?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at NHC Healthcare Clinton on May 14, 2026; CMS counts 2 health deficiencies in that cycle, 2 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
Looking back, the survey dated April 3, 2025 produced 1 deficiency 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 low side or typical.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at NHC Healthcare Clinton?
Each resident at NHC Healthcare Clinton receives about 3.50 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the four-county median of 3.36), of which 0.64 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 54.4% (higher than the four-county median of 51.2%), and registered-nurse turnover is 25.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to NHC Healthcare Clinton nearby?
With 131 certified beds it is larger than the Laurens County median of 113 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton in Clinton, about 2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton 801 Musgrove St, 29325 | 2.4 | 64 | 5 of 5 | April 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Martha Franks Retirement Community 1 Martha Franks Dr, 29360 | 9.2 | 95 | 3 of 5 | September 18, 2025 | 3 |
| NHC Healthcare Laurens 379 Pinehaven St Ext, 29360 | 9.3 | 176 | 4 of 5 | June 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Fountain Inn Post Acute 501 Gulliver St, 29644 | 24.7 | 60 | 3 of 5 | December 19, 2025 | 4 |
| Simpsonville Post Acute 807 Se Main St, 29681 | 27.9 | 132 | 5 of 5 | January 13, 2026 | 1 |
Which hospitals are near NHC Healthcare Clinton?
NHC Healthcare Clinton sits in Clinton, Laurens County; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital, about 4.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital at about 28.2 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does NHC Healthcare Clinton's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how NHC Healthcare Clinton kept its latest inspection at 2 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 54.4% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- 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 Clinton accepts South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long-term stays and how a Medicaid bed is assigned.
