Palmetto Patriots
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina · CCN 425003 · Government (State) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Palmetto Patriots 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 52 certified beds, 50 residents a day on average. No citations on record from the current inspection cycles; 9 fines totalling $30,147.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.55621 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.70445 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 5.01692 hours per resident per day |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
No citations in the current inspection cycles.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-08 | Fine | $3,764 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $3,497 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $8,875 |
| 2023-11-20 | Fine | $2,421 |
| 2023-11-13 | Fine | $2,152 |
| 2023-11-06 | Fine | $2,447 |
| 2023-10-30 | Fine | $2,098 |
| 2023-10-23 | Fine | $1,748 |
| 2023-10-02 | Fine | $3,145 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Of South Carolina Comptroller General Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Palmer, Christopher Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-09-30 |
| Patterson, Bobby Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Wheeler, Kerry Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-09-30 |
| Hilliard, Heyward Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Patterson, Bobby Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Wheeler, Kerry Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Palmer, Christopher Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Hilliard, Heyward Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Palmer, Christopher Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Patterson, Bobby Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Wheeler, Kerry Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
What changed
Nothing has changed in this record since it was first loaded. The next CMS refresh is the next chance.
Tell me when this record changes
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Cherokee County.