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Valley Falls Terrace

400 Locust Grove Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303864503037788 certified beds · 85 residentsFor profit - IndividualMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2024
Deficiencies
12
0120
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-05-07
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 4
Staffing 1
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · South Carolina DHEC · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-05-07Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-16Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-05-09Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · South Carolina DHEC publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-04-16Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-23Record 425096-20250416-F641
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 425096-20250416-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-02Record 425096-20250416-F692
F700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-02Record 425096-20250416-F700
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-02Record 425096-20250416-F758
2024-05-09Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-20Record 425096-20240509-F568
F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-30Record 425096-20240509-F636
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-20Record 425096-20240509-F732
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-30Record 425096-20240509-F759
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity FStandard
Medication
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-20Record 425096-20240509-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-20Record 425096-20240509-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-30Record 425096-20240509-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.24
Facility
South Carolina
National
South Carolina 0.63 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.29
Facility
South Carolina
National
South Carolina 3.83 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.95
Facility
South Carolina
National
South Carolina 3.33 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover46%
Facility
South Carolina
National
South Carolina 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover80%
Facility
South Carolina
National
South Carolina 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilitySouth CarolinaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.5%5.1%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.3%3.2%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
21.4%15.3%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.3%1.3%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
8.6%11.9%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
13.2%6.3%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
20.1%21.0%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Thi Of South Carolina, LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Smith, Lacey
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Lacey
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Fundamental Healthcare66 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or South Carolina.

No county cost figures on file for Spartanburg.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01