Overview
John Edward Harter Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Fairfax. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 89% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 19, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 52% of South Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
John Edward Harter Nursing Center is a government-run facility with 44 certified beds, caring for about 24 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1976.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 17%
Top 23%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 19, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.35 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.20 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.32 hrs
- Nurse aides3.83 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 24
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 1, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes