In the first quarter of 2026, Palmetto Community Healthcare, LLC owned Anchor Post Acute, as reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This nursing home, found in Aiken County, has been under Palmetto Community Healthcare, LLC’s ownership since June 29, 2021.
Anchor Post Acute operates as a for-profit nursing facility.
Within that timeframe, the facility recorded an overall CMS rating of 2, which falls below the South Carolina state nursing home average of 3.0. CMS uses ratings to assess nursing homes on areas like health inspection performance, staff adequacy, and the quality of resident care.
The data shows that Anchor Post Acute provided care to an average of 110.1 residents per day throughout the first quarter of 2026, out of 120 total beds. The nursing facility is not currently hospital-based.
For the first quarter of 2026, Anchor Post Acute incurred a single fine totaling $9,428 and faced one penalty.
Altogether, Aiken County, South Carolina, reported six for-profit nursing homes.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show an ongoing rise in the nation’s older adult population as the number of younger residents declines. From 2020 to 2024, Americans age 65 and up grew by 13%, while the group under 18 dropped by 1.7%. As noted by the Census Bureau, the older adult population grew from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
Findings from a 2021 study indicate that nearly half of older adults, or about 28 million people, are likely to need long-term services and supports. The study also estimates that more than one third may ultimately require nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education organization. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center | Pepper Hill Skilled Nursing Facility Operations Holdings, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 4 | 116.6 |
| Anchor Post Acute | Palmetto Community Healthcare, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 2 | 110.1 |
| Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken | New Day Health Ventures, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 1 | 73.8 |
| NHC Healthcare – North Augusta | Nhc-Op LP | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 182.6 |
| Pruitthealth Aiken | United Health Services of South Carolina, Inc. | For profit – Corporation | 1 | 144.6 |
| Pruitthealth North Augusta | United Health Services of South Carolina, Inc. and Neil Pruitt | For profit – Corporation | 3 | 114.7 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
