During the first quarter of 2026, United Health Services of South Carolina, Inc. and Neil Pruitt owned Pruitthealth North Augusta, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows.
Pruitthealth North Augusta operates as a for-profit facility.
In that timeframe, the nursing home was rated three out of five stars by CMS, aligning with the state average of 3.0 for South Carolina nursing homes. CMS uses factors such as outcomes of health inspections, staffing ratios, and the quality of care to determine its ratings of care facilities.
CMS data indicates Pruitthealth North Augusta had an average daily census of 114.7 residents in the first quarter of 2026, with 132 total beds. The facility does not have an affiliation with any hospital.
For the first quarter of 2026, records show the facility did not receive any fines or penalties.
Aiken County was home to six for-profit nursing home facilities in total.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the older adult population is growing while younger groups decrease. From 2020 to 2024, Americans age 65 and up grew by 13%, with those under 18 dropping by 1.7%. The United States’ older adult population has surged in the past century, from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.
A study published in 2021 indicates nearly half of those ages 65 and older—an estimated 28 million—could require long-term services and supports. The report also finds more than a third may ultimately live in a nursing home.
“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 group. “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 gathered from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Access the original data here.
