All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Aiken,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center runs 125 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.93 hours per resident day, just above the national average of 3.86. That margin is thin, and weekends dip about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the daily experience depends heavily on when you visit. The bigger number to sit with is turnover: 62.2% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the aides and nurses caring for residents are relatively new to the building. Seventeen deficiencies appear on the current record with none at harm level, but five are abuse-related, and the last inspection was April 2026.
Pruitthealth-Aiken runs 176 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 24 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover at 33.8 percent actually beats the national 45.8 percent, which matters, but the inspection record is the real weight here: 18 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus a $21,645 fine. The most recent inspection closed in December 2025. A one-star health inspection rating with that abuse count deserves a close look before you decide.
Anchor Post Acute runs 3.42 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekdays, that's the staffing picture behind its one-star CMS staffing rating. Annual turnover sits at 67.8% when the national figure is 45.8%, meaning roughly two of every three caregivers left last year. The inspection record shows 20 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last survey was September 2025. A for-profit LLC operates the 120-bed home, with one fine of $9,428 on record. Its four-star quality measure score stands out against everything else here.
Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken runs 86 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is genuinely its strong point, 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below weekday levels, and turnover sits at 44.3%, slightly better than the national 45.8%. Where the picture darkens is inspections and care quality: both CMS ratings sit at 1 out of 5, with 11 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse. That's a lot of serious findings for a home this size, and it points to problems that adequate staffing hours alone haven't prevented.