Greenville Senior AdvisorPruitthealth - Pickens is a 44-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 163 Love and Care Rd in Six Mile, Pickens County, holding S.C. Department of Public Health nursing home license NCF-0580. CMS gives Pruitthealth - Pickens 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 Pruitthealth - Pickens in Six Mile?
CMS gives Pruitthealth - Pickens 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 | 44 / 39.8 |
| Name in CMS data | PruittHealth - Pickens |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Pruitthealth (97 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | April 11, 1991 |
| South Carolina license (DPH) | NCF-0580, 44 licensed beds, Licensed through 04/30/2027 |
| Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH flags) | No |
On an average day it cares for about 40 residents, roughly 90% of its certified beds (below the 94% median across the four counties' certified nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Pruitthealth - Pickens?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Pruitthealth - Pickens on March 26, 2026; CMS counts 0 health deficiencies in that cycle, 0 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
Looking back, the survey dated November 5, 2024 produced 6 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 low side or typical.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $4,271 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Pruitthealth - Pickens?
Pruitthealth - Pickens reports 3.05 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the four-county median of 3.36, including 0.84 registered-nurse hours (higher than the four-county median of 0.55).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.56 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 47.2% (lower than the four-county median of 51.2%), and registered-nurse turnover is 33.3%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Pruitthealth - Pickens?
With 44 certified beds it is smaller than the Pickens County median of 64 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Manna Post Acute in Pickens, about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manna Post Acute 716 E Cedar Rock St, 29671 | 8.9 | 130 | 3 of 5 | May 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Post Acute 200 Anne Dr, 29640 | 13.2 | 103 | 2 of 5 | May 6, 2025 | 1 |
| Powdersville Post Acute 1850 Crestview Rd, 29642 | 17.0 | 60 | 3 of 5 | September 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Foothills 205 Bud Nalley Dr, 29642 | 17.1 | 44 | 2 of 5 | March 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Reedy River Post Acute 600 Sulphur Springs Rd, 29617 | 22.1 | 125 | 5 of 5 | December 18, 2025 | 2 |
What is around Pruitthealth - Pickens in Six Mile?
Pruitthealth - Pickens sits in Six Mile, Pickens County; the nearest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is AnMed Health Cannon, about 7.9 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital at about 13.2 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does Pruitthealth - Pickens's record raise?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how Pruitthealth - Pickens kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 47.2% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $4,271 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 90% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a none council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Pruitthealth - Pickens accepts South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long-term stays and how a Medicaid bed is assigned.
