ElderGrade

The 25 Best Nursing Homes in South Carolina

Ranked by ElderGrade score — a composite of inspection citations weighted by the harm they caused, case-mix-adjusted nurse staffing, RN cover, weekend consistency, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history. Homes carrying an abuse flag, Special Focus status or an immediate-jeopardy citation are capped and cannot appear near the top, however well they staff. Full method.

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  1. #2
    A

    96/100

    Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center

    Charleston, SC · Charleston County

    CMS 5/5 41 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    5.37 /day
    Staff turnover
    34%
    Serious cites
    1

    1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  2. #3
    A

    96/100

    Fraser Health Center

    Hilton Head Island, SC · Beaufort County

    CMS 4/5 33 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    5.38 /day
    Staff turnover
    29%
    Serious cites
    0
  3. #4
    A

    94/100

    Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center

    Myrtle Beach, SC · Horry County

    CMS 4/5 67 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.58 /day
    Staff turnover
    34%
    Serious cites
    2

    2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  4. #5
    A

    93/100

    The Arboretum At The Woodlands

    Greenville, SC · Greenville County

    CMS 5/5 30 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    5.75 /day
    Staff turnover
    38%
    Serious cites
    0
  5. #6
    A

    93/100

    The Preston Health Center

    Hilton Head Island, SC · Beaufort County

    CMS 5/5 62 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    6.41 /day
    Staff turnover
    21%
    Serious cites
    1

    1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  6. #7
    A

    92/100

    White Oak Manor - Lancaster

    Lancaster, SC · Lancaster County

    CMS 4/5 132 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.13 /day
    Staff turnover
    33%
    Serious cites
    0
  7. #11
    A

    89/100

    Veterans Victory House

    Walterboro, SC · Colleton County

    CMS 5/5 220 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    3.61 /day
    Staff turnover
    35%
    Serious cites
    0
  8. #12
    A

    89/100

    White Oak Manor - Newberry

    Newberry, SC · Newberry County

    CMS 4/5 140 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.16 /day
    Staff turnover
    28%
    Serious cites
    0
  9. #13
    A

    88.5/100

    Rolling Green Village

    Greenville, SC · Greenville County

    CMS 5/5 22 beds For-profit
    Nurse hours
    6.50 /day
    Staff turnover
    49%
    Serious cites
    0
  10. #14
    A

    88.5/100

    Pruitthealth- Barnwell

    Barnwell, SC · Barnwell County

    CMS 5/5 44 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    3.84 /day
    Staff turnover
    27%
    Serious cites
    0
  11. #15
    A

    88/100

    Wildewood Downs

    Columbia, SC · Richland County

    CMS 5/5 32 beds For-profit
    Nurse hours
    5.27 /day
    Staff turnover
    41%
    Serious cites
    0
  12. #16
    A

    88/100

    Nhc Healthcare - Sumter

    Sumter, SC · Sumter County

    CMS 5/5 138 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    3.38 /day
    Staff turnover
    27%
    Serious cites
    0
  13. #17
    A

    87.5/100

    Nhc Healthcare - Parklane

    Columbia, SC · Richland County

    CMS 5/5 106 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.97 /day
    Staff turnover
    38%
    Serious cites
    0
  14. #18
    A

    86.5/100

    John Edward Harter Nursing Center

    Fairfax, SC · Allendale County

    CMS 4/5 44 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.32 /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  15. #21
    A

    85/100

    Musc Health Mullins Nursing Home

    Mullins, SC · Marion County

    CMS 3/5 92 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    3.68 /day
    Staff turnover
    27%
    Serious cites
    3

    3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  16. #25
    B

    84/100

    Kempton Of Charleston

    Charleston, SC · Charleston County

    CMS 5/5 23 beds For-profit
    Nurse hours
    5.04 /day
    Staff turnover
    65%
    Serious cites
    0