Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center

    3525 Augustus Rd, Aiken, SC 29801
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Attentive staff made my recovery

    I stayed at Pepper Hill for rehab and had a very positive experience. The nursing, therapy and CNA teams were caring and professional - staff felt like family and were attentive, communicative, and reassuring. Rooms were clean and comfortable, meals and activities were excellent, and I left feeling safe, supported, and likely to return.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    3.35·(81)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      2.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and CNA staff
    • Supportive and informative admissions process
    • Strong rehabilitation and therapy program
    • Effective hospice and end-of-life coordination
    • Comfortable, spacious patient rooms and living areas
    • Well-maintained grounds and outdoor amenities (garden, koi pond)
    • Active and engaging activity programming
    • Responsive maintenance and facility repairs
    • Recognized standout individual caregivers
    • Reasonable pricing and flexible visitation arrangements
    • Pleasant dining environment at times

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness and variable staffing levels
    • Cleanliness and sanitation issues in portions of the facility
    • Gaps in clinical knowledge and inconsistent nursing practices
    • Inconsistent meal quality, timing, and dietary accommodation
    • Incontinence-care delays and toileting-assistance process weaknesses
    • Delays in responding to call alarms and outdated phone/call systems
    • Limited privacy in semi‑private rooms and small shared spaces
    • Maintenance backlog and visible building-repair needs
    • Communication and transparency gaps with families
    • Weaknesses in resident transfer and support safety processes
    • Perceived operational focus that may deprioritize resident experience
    • Regulatory concerns affecting community confidence

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a facility with clear strengths alongside recurring operational weaknesses. Strengths most consistently cited include caring, compassionate direct-care staff and a robust rehabilitation/therapy program that enabled some residents to return home. Admissions staff and some administrative personnel are frequently described as helpful and informative, and several individual caregivers received explicit praise. The campus offers pleasant outdoor amenities and generally comfortable rooms, and many families noted prompt maintenance and attentive hospice coordination for end-of-life needs.

    Care quality is uneven. When staffed and managed well, nursing and CNA teams are described as attentive and family‑oriented; however, reviewers indicate variability by shift and unit. Several accounts point to delayed responses to calls, inconsistent bedside checks, and gaps in clinical skills or judgment. These patterns translate into concerns about medication and pain management, and inconsistent approaches to toileting and personal care assistance. A number of reviewers highlighted specific caregivers as exemplary, underscoring that positive experiences often hinge on individual staff members.

    Dining and nutrition receive mixed assessments. Some residents and families enjoyed meals and the dining atmosphere, but others experienced late trays, incorrect meal handling, or inadequate dietary accommodations. Meal timing and snack availability were cited as operational issues by multiple reviewers and appear to be an area where consistency is lacking.

    Activities programming is a relative strength: the facility offers a variety of social and recreational options that families and residents found meaningful, including music, bingo, and seasonal events. Therapy and rehab spaces and staff were also praised for motivating and informative approaches when functioning as intended.

    Facility condition is described as a mix of modernized and in-need areas. Several reviewers reported comfortable, clean rooms and ongoing renovation work, while others noted visible maintenance needs such as peeling paint, ceiling issues, and localized odor or sanitation concerns. Semi‑private rooms and small shared spaces limit privacy for some residents. The call/phone system and alarm responsiveness were frequently identified as outdated or unreliable, impacting family communication and timely staff response.

    Management and communication present another area of mixed feedback. Admissions and some administrative staff are lauded for helpfulness and billing transparency, but families also reported inconsistent communication, lack of transparency around care issues, and a perception that operational priorities sometimes outweigh resident-centered concerns. A number of reviewers referenced regulatory attention or formal complaints, which has contributed to diminished confidence among some families.

    Notable patterns across the reviews are variability by shift and unit, reliance on standout individual staff to deliver high-quality care, and recurring operational gaps in sanitation, staffing consistency, dietary services, and alarm/phone responsiveness. Prospective residents and families should consider visiting across different shifts, ask specific questions about staffing levels, sanitation protocols, call-response times, dietary accommodations, private-room availability, and any ongoing regulatory matters. These targeted inquiries can help clarify whether the facility’s strengths align with a given resident’s priorities and needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center is located at 3525 Augustus Rd, Aiken, SC, 29801.

    About Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center

    Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center, sometimes called Aiken Health & Rehab, sits at 3525 Augusta Road in Aiken, South Carolina, and you'll see it's got a lot of different care options all in one place, including Oaks at Aiken and Silver Bluff Grove Senior Living, so residents can age in place and move to different levels of care if they need to, and even though there's a waitlist for long-term care, there are still short-term respite stays with semi-private rooms at $270 a day and private rooms at $295 a day, and they've fixed up the building pretty recently, so things look modern and clean, though the dining room's a bit on the small side from what folks say. The center has a main dining room where you get restaurant-style meals, and folks really like the freshly baked items like macaroons that show up daily, and if you want a quieter spot there's a Solarium in each unit where you can have a snack or join in on an activity, and they've always got plenty of community events and activities going on, which residents and families can join, even inviting people over for things like Thanksgiving dinner.

    Residents can get their COVID, flu, and pneumonia shots and there's support for families and equipment needs from a licensed medical social worker. The care team includes RNs, LPNs, CNAs, a licensed medical doctor, and a nurse practitioner, with skilled nursing help around for 12 to 16 hours a day and a 24-hour call system ready for emergencies, and there's a wander guard system in place to alert staff if someone leaves by accident. Aiken Health & Rehab can handle medication management, bathing, dressing, therapy after illness or surgery, IV therapy, wound care, and help with transfers, and if someone can't walk, there's specialized non-ambulatory care too, plus advanced rehab equipment in the state-of-the-art gym, and therapy like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, even with things like Diathermy, E-Stim, and ultrasound tools. They serve all kinds of diets including options for allergies and diabetes, and there are home-like spaces with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, phones, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and community spaces like a garden, fitness room, movie theater, and walking paths, not to mention fresh air with outdoor programs and a place to visit with vaccinated pets.

    The building's clean and well-kept, there are furnished rooms, laundry, housekeeping, and even concierge services, with help always at hand for activities of daily living and medical needs, as well as support for home health or hospice when someone leaves. The center accepts Medicare and Medicaid and has a total of 125 beds, though only 16 are certified for certain types of care now, but people say the staff's really attentive and the place feels calm and safe, with ongoing activities, a friendly community, a family council, and transportation to get to medical appointments. Memory care is available through Aiken Memory Care, and they've got programs for Alzheimer's and dementia, along with palliative and hospice services if needed, and there are special dietary programs and a professional chef. Membership benefits and a finder tool are available for folks looking for care, and visitors can take a virtual tour or arrange to see the place in person. The administrator, Wanda Fowler, leads a team known for their kindness and focus on each person's needs, and many speak well of the friendly, skilled staff who work hard to make people feel welcome and looked after every day.

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