NHC Healthcare - Laurens
379 Pinehaven Street Extension, Laurens, SC 29360
Laurens, South Carolina · CMS verdict
NHC Healthcare - Laurens reflects average quality on the federal five-star scale, in line with the South Carolina state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
NHC Healthcare - Laurens in Laurens, South Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 70 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 70 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 70.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
NHC Healthcare - Laurens's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores NHC Healthcare - Laurens on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the South Carolina average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Laurens, South Carolina. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within South Carolina, NHC Healthcare - Laurens is one of 81 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 54% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How NHC Healthcare - Laurens compares to South Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the South Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = South Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where NHC Healthcare - Laurens ranks in South Carolina
Among the 186 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Carolina, NHC Healthcare - Laurens’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 42% of them. The bars show how all South Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
29 South Carolina homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 176 |
| Residents | 169 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Laurens |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about NHC Healthcare - Laurens's larger facility
What is the quality rating for NHC Healthcare - Laurens? ▾
NHC Healthcare - Laurens has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the South Carolina average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Carolina? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in South Carolina is $9,034 per month ($108,405 annually). A private room averages $9,612 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does NHC Healthcare - Laurens offer? ▾
NHC Healthcare - Laurens is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does NHC Healthcare - Laurens have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
NHC Healthcare - Laurens has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in South Carolina? ▾
In South Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($5,350/mo), home health aides ($5,982/mo), and adult day care ($1,560/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the South Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 425054.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.