St George Healthcare Center
905 Duke Street, Saint George, SC 29477
Saint George, South Carolina · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, St George Healthcare Center carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below South Carolina's 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.
St George Healthcare Center in Saint George, South Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 34 of 100 (grade F). The 88-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in South Carolina runs a median of $9,034 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 16 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 34 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 34.
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.
St George Healthcare Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
St George Healthcare Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Saint George, South Carolina, this facility operates 88 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 81 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 92%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within South Carolina, St George Healthcare Center is one of 81 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 31% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
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 St George Healthcare Center's lower-tercile stars compare 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 St George Healthcare Center ranks in South Carolina
Among the 186 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Carolina, St George Healthcare Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all South Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
40 South Carolina homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 88 |
| Residents | 81 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Dorchester |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for St George Healthcare Center? ▾
St George Healthcare Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 St George Healthcare Center offer? ▾
With 88 beds with approximately 81 current residents, St George Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 16 deficiencies and 2 penalties.
Does St George Healthcare Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
St George Healthcare Center has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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: 425143.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.