NHC Healthcare - Garden City

    9405 Highway 17 Bypass, Garden City, SC 29576
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.24·(51)

    Overall rating

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

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      2.7
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Professional, friendly therapy teams (physical and occupational)
    • Effective short-term rehabilitation with successful home discharges
    • Clean and well-maintained common areas and rooms
    • Organized, calm, home-like atmosphere
    • Engaging activities and social programming (bingo, exercise classes)
    • Supportive memory-care/Alzheimer’s services
    • Strong infection-control practices (COVID precautions)
    • Welcoming respite-care environment
    • Secure facility with attentive security staff
    • Consistent, familiar staff presence
    • Appealing dining spaces and attractive meal presentation

    Cons

    • Inconsistent family communication and unreliable phone responsiveness
    • Insufficient discharge planning and limited medication-management guidance
    • Chronic understaffing causing delayed assistance and care tasks
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and delayed medical follow-up
    • Variable food quality and interruptions in meal service
    • Cleanliness and sanitation issues in select units or rooms
    • Limited private-room availability and roommate-compatibility management
    • Variable staff professionalism and emotional-regulation concerns
    • Administrative unresponsiveness and slow complaint resolution
    • Weekend limitations for clinical services and labs
    • Incontinence-care delays and hygiene-assistance gaps
    • Allegations of financial misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    The aggregated reviews describe a facility with clear strengths in hands-on caregiving and rehabilitation, but with persistent operational inconsistencies. Many families praised direct-care staff and therapists: reviewers frequently cited compassionate nurses and aides, professional physical and occupational therapy teams, and successful short-term rehab outcomes that allowed residents to return home. Several accounts highlighted a clean, organized facility with a calm, home-like atmosphere, active social programming (bingo, exercise classes), supportive memory-care services, and visible infection-control measures implemented during the pandemic. Respite stays and specific individual aides received strong positive feedback, and security and dining spaces were often described as attractive and welcoming.

    At the same time, a number of recurring themes point to systemic weaknesses. Communication with families—especially by phone—was frequently described as unreliable, and several reviewers noted inadequate discharge instructions and limited guidance on medication management. Chronic understaffing was a common operational concern and was linked to delayed responses to call lights, missed assistance with basic needs, and slower-than-expected care tasks. Reviewers also described variability in clinical oversight, including delayed follow-up on medical issues and limited physician involvement during some stays. Weekend access to labs and in-room therapy was noted to be restricted at times, which can affect continuity of care.

    Dining and room arrangements showed mixed experiences. While the dining room presentation and some meals were praised, food quality and tray/meal delivery consistency were described as variable. Private rooms are available but not guaranteed; roommate compatibility and noise from shared rooms were cited as important practical concerns for prospective residents. Cleanliness and sanitation were generally noted as strengths by many reviewers, yet specific units or rooms were flagged for sanitation issues at times, and incontinence-care delays and hygiene-assistance gaps were raised as operational problems.

    Management and staff conduct drew divergent comments. Several families described responsive, professional leadership and standout staff members; others described slow administrative responses to concerns, inconsistent handling of complaints, and variable staff professionalism or difficulty with emotional regulation in a minority of interactions. A small number of reviews referenced serious individual claims, including allegations of financial misconduct and concerns following a resident's death; these accounts are severe and, while not representative of all experiences, warrant careful consideration and follow-up by prospective families.

    For prospective residents and families: the facility demonstrates strong capabilities in rehabilitation, attentive direct care from many staff members, and an active social environment. However, variability in communication, staffing levels, clinical oversight, and rooming arrangements suggests it is important to confirm specific operational details during a tour. Ask about average staffing ratios on the intended unit, weekend clinical service availability, the discharge-planning process (including medication reconciliation and written instructions), private-room availability, and the facility’s process for addressing family concerns and serious incidents. Visiting at different times of day and speaking directly with therapy staff and unit leaders can help assess whether the facility’s strengths align with the incoming resident’s 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

    NHC Healthcare - Garden City is located at 9405 Highway 17 Bypass, Garden City, SC, 29576.

    About NHC Healthcare - Garden City

    NHC Healthcare - Garden City sits in Garden City and has 148 certified beds, though as of June 2025 about 13 beds are available, so space can fill up fast and people come and go. The facility is part of the National Healthcare Corporation network and goes by several names like NHC Healthcare - Garden City and NHC Garden City, and though sometimes listed as a 238-bed post-acute center, the skilled nursing part has 148 certified beds. Residents get a range of care, including skilled nursing, hospice, respite, rehabilitation, and both inpatient and outpatient therapy, with services that cover medication help, wound care, recovery after surgery, chronic disease support, and everyday help like bathing, dressing, eating, and moving around, and there's support from a clinical social worker if someone needs extra resources or help changing levels of care because this is also a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), so folks can change between levels while staying in the same place. There are 12-16 hours of nursing care a day, and a 24-hour call system in case anyone needs help fast; nurse staffing averages about 3.41 hours per resident each day, but nurse turnover has been fairly high at 47.5%. Skilled nursing care is available around the clock if needed, and personalized plans are made by doctors, nurses, and therapists for each resident, with extra focus on therapy for strength, balance, and communication if the person needs it.

    The facility's had several managers in recent years, with Bradley Moorhouse taking over in July 2018 and Robert Ussery before that since January 2017. NHC Healthcare - Garden City has faced some challenges in following federal standards, with 15 noted deficiencies in inspection reports, one related to infections and violations in managing the spread of infections, a pharmacy service issue with how drugs are labeled and stored, and a deficiency in providing safe respiratory care when residents needed it. Still, there's a five-star long-term care rating, though the nursing home as a whole has a three-star CMS rating, and out of seven communities in Garden City the community gets a 6.1 out of 10 from reviewers, so it stands as the sixth highest-rated option locally.

    This community takes both Medicaid and Medicare, so people on either program can use their benefits for care, and residents or their families also get support services to help manage the stay. Several amenities are available, including parking, transportation, a dining room serving meals all day, help for special diets, a movie theater, a fitness and arts room, a library, game spaces, garden, and walking paths, plus special programs and activity schedules-community-sponsored and also resident-run events like movie nights and music programs for people who want to stay social. Private rooms come with a bathroom, cable TV, phone, kitchenette, air conditioning, Wi-Fi and basic furniture options; there's move-in help, housekeeping, laundry, and emergency alert systems. Residents can join in outdoor programs or just relax in garden spaces or walking areas when the weather's nice. Councils for both residents and families meet regularly to share concerns and try to make life better.

    Rooms are mostly studio layouts and everything's set up so a person can live as independently as they're able, with extra help available as needed, including physical, speech, and occupational therapy through an on-site rehab facility. Staff help with medication, managing pain, bathing, dressing, eating, and basic mobility, and there's regular supervision for safety. Hospice care supports those nearing end of life with a focus on comfort and dignity, while respite stays offer temporary care. So, NHC Healthcare - Garden City has medical, rehab, and daily living support under one roof, with simple comforts and group activities, but folks should know there have been some care issues in the past and should look at ratings and reports before deciding.

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    The full address for this community is 9405 Highway 17 Bypass, Garden City, SC 29576.

    No, NHC Healthcare - Garden City does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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