Presbyterian Home of SC - FoothillsCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 205 Bud Nalley Drive, Easley, SC 29642
- CCN
- 425403
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 22
- Residents per day
- 18
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Presbyterian Home of SC - Foothills an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 5 Mar 2026. The latest survey cycle has 6 health citations. The median for nursing homes in South Carolina is 3. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in South Carolina (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Pickens County median | South Carolina median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 5 homes in the county, 187 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | South Carolina median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 5 Mar 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 16 Jan 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 1 | 3 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 6 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 14 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | E | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | D | Standard survey | 10 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0848 | Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. | F | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0909 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | F | Standard survey | 19 Mar 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 2 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Jan 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard survey | 23 Jan 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 1 citation
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2023 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | South Carolina median | South Carolina average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 6.07 | 3.60 | 3.83 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.32 | 0.50 | 0.63 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.76 | 1.02 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.99 | 2.19 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.82 | 3.10 | 3.33 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 63.6%
- Nurse staff turnover, South Carolina median
- 45.3%
- RN turnover in a year
- 62.5%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | South Carolina median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Setting
- Continuing care retirement community
- Legal business name
- Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina
- Chain
- Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina (5 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 17 Mar 2008 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Pickens County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powdersville Post-Acute | Easley | 3 of 5 | 1 | $7,496 | 6 Aug 2025 | |
| Fleetwood Post Acute | Easley | 2 of 5 | 1 | $14,842 | 6 May 2025 | |
| Manna Post Acute | Pickens | 3 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 21 May 2026 | |
| Pruitthealth - Pickens | Six Mile | 5 of 5 | 1 | $4,271 | 26 Mar 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Presbyterian Home of SC - Foothills (CCN 425403). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/presbyterian-home-of-sc-foothills-easley-sc-425403/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Presbyterian Home of SC - Foothills last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 5 Mar 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 6 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 16 Jan 2025.
- Who operates Presbyterian Home of SC - Foothills?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Presbyterian Home of SC - Foothills a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in South Carolina as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.