Overview
Palmetto Patriots has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 3 nursing homes in Gaffney. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 3, 2026, found no health deficiencies. Medicare records 8 fines totaling $27,002 in the past three years.
Palmetto Patriots is a government-run facility with 52 certified beds, caring for about 53 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2023.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 2%
Top 3%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 3, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 8 totaling $27,002
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 8
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.77 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.71 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.74 hrs
- Nurse aides3.31 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 53
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 8, 2023
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes