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B

84.5/100

Above average

Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills

205 Bud Nalley Drive, Easley, SC 29642

CMS 2/5 stars #1 of 5 in Pickens County (864) 859-3367
Certified beds
22
Occupancy
80%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Nursing staff turnover of 64%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills

Presbyterian Home of Sc - Foothills in Easley runs a small 22-bed nonprofit operation with nurse staffing at 6.07 hours per resident day, well above the national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 21% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 63.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people providing that care are cycling through. Nine deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, and the health inspection rating is 2 out of 5. The most recent inspection was March 5, 2026. Quality and staffing measures score higher than the inspection history does.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing27.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

27.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →5.29 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.32 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 21% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →64% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day6.07 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.32 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.82 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover63.60%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: March 5, 2026 (7 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, which operates 5 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills

What is the ElderGrade for Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills? +

Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills holds an ElderGrade of B (84.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills? +

Residents receive an average of 6.07 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills accept Medicaid? +

CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.