CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 4250032026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Palmetto Patriots

120 Hampshire Drive · Gaffney, SC 29341 · Cherokee County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★★5/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds52CMS provider file
Recent citation rows0current CMS citation release
Penalty rows9current CMS penalties file
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01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12026-04-0302026-04-030
Cycle 22025-03-2602025-03-260
Cycle 32023-06-0802023-06-080
02 / CITATION DETAIL

0 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 0 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

No citation row was matched in the current release.

03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
2024-01-08Fine$3,7640
2024-01-02Fine$3,4970
2023-12-11Fine$8,8750
2023-11-20Fine$2,4210
2023-11-13Fine$2,1520
2023-11-06Fine$2,4470
2023-10-30Fine$2,0980
2023-10-23Fine$1,7480
2023-10-02Fine$3,1450
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • HILLIARD, HEYWARDIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • PATTERSON, BOBBYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • WHEELER, KERRYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2024
  • PALMER, CHRISTOPHERIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2024
  • STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COMPTROLLER GENERALOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • HILLIARD, HEYWARDIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • PALMER, CHRISTOPHERIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • PATTERSON, BOBBYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • WHEELER, KERRYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • PALMER, CHRISTOPHERIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/30/2025
  • PATTERSON, BOBBYIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • WHEELER, KERRYIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/30/2025

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours5.56per resident day
RN hours0.70per resident day
Weekend nurse hours5.02per resident day
Staff turnover—%CMS reported field
BEFORE A CARE DECISION

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