Best Nursing Homes in Columbia, SC, Graded A–F
All 12 graded Medicare-certified nursing homes in Columbia, SC, scored from CMS Care Compare — nurse staffing, health inspections, quality measures and penalties — against South Carolina peers of the same size. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the facility page.
CMS data as of Aug 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Columbia, SC
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B3
C5
D2
F1
Highest graded
Columbia · Staffing 5.0 nurse hours per resident-da...See grade
12 facilitiesgraded in Columbia, SC · 1 earned an A
All South Carolina
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Highest in Columbia, SC 1
Nhc Healthcare - Parklane - Columbia, SC · 106 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 5.0 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in South Carolina
- No health deficiencies at the last standard survey — top 10%
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
AScore 86 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
8037419090
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
2
Rice Estate Rehabilitation And Healthcare - Columbia, SC · 80 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 5.0 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in South Carolina
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20) — below median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
8036915720
Columbia, Richland County
3
White Oak Manor - Columbia - Columbia, SC · 120 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.6 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Carolina
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20) — below median
- $8,788 in fines in 3 years
BScore 63 · GoodSee Full Grade
8037824363
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
4
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell And Stone - Columbia, SC · 252 beds · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 5.2 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in South Carolina
- 5 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 64) — below median
- $239,350 in fines in 3 years, 1 payment denials
BScore 60 · GoodSee Full Grade
8037375300
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
5
Pruitthealth- Blythewood - Columbia, SC · 120 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.4 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Carolina
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20) — below median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
8034199863
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
6
Life Care Center Of Columbia - Columbia, SC · 179 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.5 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Carolina
- 4 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 40) — below median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
8038651999
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
7
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center - Columbia, SC · 88 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.5 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Carolina
- 7 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 36) — below median
- $51,803 in fines in 3 years
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
8036994111
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
8
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio - Columbia, SC · 308 beds · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 6.4 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in South Carolina
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 154) — bottom quarter
- $59,779 in fines in 3 years
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
8037375300
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
9
Forest Acres Post Acute - Columbia, SC · 132 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 2.9 nurse hours per resident-day — bottom quarter in South Carolina
- 1 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 4) — top quarter
- $82,018 in fines in 3 years, 1 payment denials
CScore 43 · AverageSee Full Grade
8032564983
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
10
Wildewood Downs - Columbia, SC · 32 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 5.3 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Carolina
- 2 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 8) — below median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
8037885115
Columbia, Richland County
11
Pruitthealth- Columbia - Columbia, SC · 144 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.5 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in South Carolina
- 5 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 66) — bottom quarter
- $48,523 in fines in 3 years
DScore 33 · Below averageSee Full Grade
9643416758
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
12
St Andrews Operator, Llc - Columbia, SC · 108 beds · for profit - individual CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.4 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in South Carolina
- 8 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 108) — bottom quarter
- $52,910 in fines in 3 years
FScore 19 · PoorSee Full Grade
8037989715
Columbia, Richland County
Medicaid
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How we grade nursing homes
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare: Nurse staffing (30), Health inspections (30), Quality measures (25), Penalties (15). Each metric is percentile-ranked against South Carolina facilities in the same size band; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Facilities with under 60% of data are shown as "Not graded".
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