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1330 Kinard Street Newberry, SC 29108 · Newberry County
All 2 nursing homes in Newberry, SC (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 425035 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is J F Hawkins Nursing Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for J F Hawkins Nursing Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the South Carolina average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.69 hours per resident per day at J F Hawkins Nursing Home, about the same as the South Carolina median of 3.59 (US median: 3.72). About 0.39 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.28 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 54.3% of nursing staff left within a year (South Carolina median 45.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at J F Hawkins Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid
J F Hawkins Nursing Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet South Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 16, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at J F Hawkins Nursing Home across 3 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on September 26, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and resident rights (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights" (tag F0550, level J, September 26, 2024).
April 16, 2026 · 3 citations
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
February 5, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
September 26, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Questions to ask on a tour of J F Hawkins Nursing Home
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 26, 2024 under the rule on resident rights. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,021 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near J F Hawkins Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.4 mi
Newberry County Memorial Hospital NewberryEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 50m for patients treated and sent home
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23.4 mi
Laurens County Healthcare System ClintonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 28m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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