St George Healthcare Center — nursing home in Saint George, SC

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds: 88 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 81.7 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 425143
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Dec 18, 1981
Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
Operator (legal business name): St George Health Care LLC
CMS chain: Fundamental Healthcare 66 facilities
Phone: (843) 563-4602
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

7

latest Feb 17, 2026

Citations

18

13 health · 5 fire

Harm or worse

2

1 immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J1	K·	L·
Actual harm	G1	H·	I·
Potential harm	D12	E1	F3
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

1

$16,894

Payment denials

0

Latest

Sep 19, 2024

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 425143
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 88
First approved: Dec 18, 1981
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for South Carolina.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Feb 17, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Feb 17, 2026	Health	Health Standard	4	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jan 9, 2025	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Jan 9, 2025	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 19, 2024	Health	Health Complaint	1	Immediate jeopardy	—	Open →
Feb 8, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	5	Potential harm	—	Open →
Feb 8, 2023	Health	Health Standard	6	Actual harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

Date	Type	Amount	Payment denial	Record
Sep 19, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$16,894	—	425143\|Fine\|33025

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J1	K·	L·
Actual harm	G1	H·	I·
Potential harm	D12	E1	F3
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Feb 17, 2026	F-0640	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Mar 13, 2026
Feb 17, 2026	F-0726	Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Staffing & supervision	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 18, 2026
Feb 17, 2026	F-0755	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Feb 20, 2026
Feb 17, 2026	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Feb 20, 2026
Jan 9, 2025	F-0623	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 23, 2025
Jan 9, 2025	F-0625	Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 23, 2025
Sep 19, 2024	F-0689	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	J · Immediate jeopardy Isolated	Past non-compliance Sep 16, 2024	Complaint
Feb 8, 2023	F-0689	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	G · Actual harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 22, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	E-0013	Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies · Emergency preparedness	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Mar 30, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	E-0015	Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies · Emergency preparedness	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Mar 30, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Mar 30, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Mar 30, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Mar 30, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	F-0550	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 22, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	F-0561	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 22, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	F-0690	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Apr 6, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	F-0758	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 22, 2023
Feb 8, 2023	F-0760	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 22, 2023

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.1

Health inspectionsstate 2.9

Staffingstate 3.1

Quality measuresstate 3.6

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QMNot rated

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing3.19

State avg 3.87US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)0.42

State avg 0.62US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse0.88

State avg 1.03US avg 0.86

Nurse aide1.89

State avg 2.22US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse2.86

State avg 3.35US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 3.29 (case-mix index 1.36).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover42.7%

State avg 46.0%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover0.0%

State avg 41.5%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left0

State avg 0US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Feb 17, 2026
Cycle 1 health score: 32
Total weighted score: 31

Operating entity

St George Health Care LLC

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Fundamental Healthcare

66 facilities in 6 states. CMS chain ID 231.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 2.5

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

9

Organizations

3

Individuals

5

Direct & indirect ownership

Owners of record

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Thi of South Carolina, LLC	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Aug 1, 2017

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Thi of South Carolina, LLC	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Aug 1, 2017
Thi of South Carolina, LLC	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Aug 1, 2017
Michele Baptiste	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Dec 2, 2024
Beth Price	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jan 1, 2023
Michele Baptiste	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Dec 2, 2024
Fundamental Administrative Services LLC	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Aug 1, 2017
Fundamental Clinical and Operational Services, LLC	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Aug 1, 2017
Michele Baptiste	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Dec 2, 2024
Beth Price	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2023

Same chain in South Carolina

All 65 in chain →

Facility	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Faith Healthcare Center 617 West Marion Street, Florence, SC 29501 CCN 425009	104	Mar 11, 2026	161 IJ	$8,281
Magnolia Manor - Inman 63 Blackstock Road, Inman, SC 29349 CCN 425032	176	Aug 4, 2026	305 IJ1 harm	$95k
Jolley Acres Healthcare Center 1180 Wolfe Trail, Orangeburg, SC 29115 CCN 425055	60	Sep 4, 2025	4	—
Riverside Health and Rehab 2375 Baker Hosp Blvd, Charleston, SC 29405 CCN 425082	160	Aug 18, 2026	273 IJ	$28k
Magnolia Manor - Greenville 411 Ansel St, Greenville, SC 29601 CCN 425090	99	Jul 29, 2025	27	$4,271
Magnolia Manor - Spartanburg 375 Serpentine Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303 CCN 425091	95	Aug 25, 2026	281 IJ	$12k
Valley Falls Terrace 400 Locust Grove Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303 CCN 425096	88	May 7, 2026	15	—
Bennettsville Health and Rehabilitation Center 710 15-401 Bypass, West, Bennettsville, SC 29512 CCN 425118	110	May 20, 2026	212 IJ1 open	$16k

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS (geocoding footnote 22).

Address: 905 Duke Street, Saint George, SC 29477
ZIP: 29477
County: Dorchester County FIPS 45035
State: South Carolina
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

No nearby facilities with coordinates.

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	425143	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	425143	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

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