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John Edward Harter Nursing Center
⌖ Fairfax, SC · Allendale County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds44
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (city/county)
About John Edward Harter Nursing Center
John Edward Harter Nursing Center is a 44-bed government-run nursing home in Fairfax, SC. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in South Carolina is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Jun 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the South Carolina average of 3.7. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 19 min a day with each resident, more than the South Carolina average of 3 hr 50 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameJohn Edward Harter Nursing Center
LocationAllendale County, South Carolina
Phone(803) 632-3334
Address185 Revolutionary Trail, Fairfax, SC 29827 · Allendale County
CMS provider number425103
Ownership typeGovernment (city/county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 1, 1976 (50 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Jun 2026)South Carolina average: 3.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 19 min a daySouth Carolina average: 3 hr 50 minStrength
About average
- Registered nurse time per resident38 min a daySouth Carolina average: 38 minAbout average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the South Carolina average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 3.2%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 5.1%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs9.2%State average: 15.3%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.6State average: 2.0About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the South Carolina average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing3★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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