142 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in South Carolina

Nurse hours

5.58 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Brightwater runs leaner on turnover than most homes, 33.7% against a national 45.8%, and its nurse staffing sits well above average at 5.58 hours per resident day. That combination matters more than any single rating, since it suggests the people here tend to stay and there are enough of them. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekdays, worth asking about if a family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 17 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a $7,342 fine and a survey completed April 30, 2025. For-profit LLC ownership. Ask directly how those abuse-related findings were resolved.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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White Oak Manor sits in Lancaster with 132 certified beds and a corporate for-profit owner. Staffing runs 4.13 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 7% above the national average, and turnover is 32.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning fewer caregivers are walking out the door than at the typical home. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below weekday levels, which is common but still worth asking about. Six deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. The quality measure score is perfect and the staffing score is strong; the health inspection score is the middling one.

Nurse hours

3.63 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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Nhc Healthcare - Laurens runs 176 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last health inspection came in March 2025. The current record shows six deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, that combination is what weighs down an otherwise strong profile. Staff turnover sits at 18.1%, well under the national 45.8%, so the same caregivers tend to stay. Daily nurse staffing of 3.63 hours per resident is about 6% under the national 3.86, and weekends run roughly 15% lighter than weekdays. The quality and staffing star ratings both hit 5/5; inspections landed at 3/5.

Nurse hours

6.40 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center, the state-run home in Columbia, runs its nursing hours well above what most homes manage, about 66% more direct nurse time per resident than the national average, and its staff tends to stay, with turnover roughly a quarter lower than typical. That's real. But look at the inspection record and a different picture shows up: six deficiencies on file, three of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, two tied to abuse, plus nearly $60,000 in fines and a health inspection rating near the bottom. The last full look was April 2025. The quality and staffing scores don't cancel out what inspectors found.

Nurse hours

4.16 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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White Oak Manor-Newberry runs 140 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 4.16 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average. Weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday coverage, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Turnover is the standout: 28.3% against a national average near 46%, meaning caregivers here tend to stay. The current record shows five deficiencies with none at harm level, though one is abuse-related, which is worth a direct question. Inspectors last visited in April 2025, and all three CMS star categories, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, land at four out of five.

Nurse hours

3.61 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Veterans Victory House runs 220 certified beds as a state-run home, and its inspection record is the strongest thing about it: a 5-star health inspection rating with just four deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm or involving abuse. Staffing tells a more mixed story. At 3.61 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 14% lighter than its own weekdays. The tradeoff is retention, 34.6% turnover beats the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses here tend to stick around longer than elsewhere. The last inspection was May 2026.

Nurse hours

3.84 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Pruitthealth-Barnwell runs a tight ship on the things that matter most. State inspectors visited in June 2025 and found just two deficiencies, neither of which caused harm or involved abuse, the kind of record that's genuinely uncommon among for-profit corporate homes. Staffing sits right at the national line, 3.84 hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends run about 17% leaner than weekdays, so a Saturday shift isn't the same as a Tuesday one. What stands out is turnover: 27.3% against a national average of 45.8% means aides and nurses here tend to stay, and that continuity usually shows up in how residents are actually cared for.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care sits at 132 certified beds in Camden, run by the county rather than a chain. The staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.06 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, with a 5-out-of-5 staffing rating. Turnover is 28.8% against a 45.8% national average, which suggests people stay. But weekends run roughly 12% thinner than weekdays, and the inspection record carries five deficiencies, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, plus one $19,460 fine. The last inspection was September 2025. Good daily coverage, thinner weekends, and a harm-level citation are the real story here.

Nurse hours

3.38 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Nhc Healthcare - Sumter runs 138 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely clean: four deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. Staffing sits at 3.38 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. What offsets that is retention: 27.3 percent annual turnover against a national average of 45.8 percent means the aides and nurses here are more likely to still be around next year, which matters more for daily care than almost anything else on paper.

Nurse hours

4.97 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Nhc Healthcare - Parklane runs on 4.97 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% more than the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 37.7% against a national 45.8%. Those two numbers explain most of what the federal ratings reflect: 4 out of 5 stars for staffing, 5 out of 5 on health inspections, 4 out of 5 on quality measures. The ten deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the file was last inspected in February 2026, so the picture is current. Weekend coverage does dip about 19% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

5.32 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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John Edward Harter Nursing Center is a 44-bed county-owned home in Fairfax, and its staffing is the story here: 5.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 38% above the national average of 3.86. That matters more than most numbers on a page, because direct care time is what families actually feel. Weekend staffing dips about 7% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The inspection record is light, two deficiencies total, none at the harm level, no abuse citations, with a recent survey in June 2026. County ownership under a city or county government isn't common, and it tends to mean less pressure to chase profit. Two straight 4/5 marks on inspections and quality measures back that up.

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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White Oak Manor in Columbia runs 120 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits about 5% under the national average at 3.65 hours per resident day. Weekends dip roughly 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the bright spot: 29% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses tend to stick around, so your mother likely sees familiar faces. The inspection record shows nine deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a single $8,788 fine. Quality measures score well; the last inspection was November 2025.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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Saluda Nursing Center runs a county-owned home of 176 beds, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture, 4.49 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing rating. Turnover sits at 17.9%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Weekend coverage dips roughly 11% below weekday levels, worth asking about. The concern is inspections: a 1/5 health inspection rating, 10 deficiencies on record including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 abuse-related, plus $16,984 in fines. The most recent inspection was April 2025. Quality measures land at 3/5. Staffing is genuinely good here; the inspection record is the real question.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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The Palms at Florence runs a 163-bed for-profit operation, and its staffing sits slightly above the national average at 3.95 nurse hours per resident day. That edge is real but thin, weekends drop roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the care you'd see on a Saturday won't quite match a Tuesday. Turnover is where it separates itself: 34.5% compared with a national 45.8%, which suggests a more stable crew than most. The inspection record is solid, a 4-star health inspection in April 2025, 10 deficiencies total, one serious enough to reach harm level, no abuse findings, and a single $7,901 fine. Nothing here reads as a red flag, though that one harm-level citation is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

5.09 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Nhc Healthcare - Charleston runs leaner on inspection problems than its one-star health inspection rating might suggest at first glance, nine deficiencies on record, only one serious enough to cause harm, and none tied to abuse. Where it stands out is staffing: 5.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with turnover at 32.4% against a national 45.8%. That's a workforce that stays put more than most. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 11% below the home's own weekday pace. A for-profit LLC with 88 beds, inspected most recently in April 2026.

Nurse hours

3.68 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Musc Health Mullins Nursing Home runs on a state-owned, 92-bed model with staffing that lands a bit under the national average, 3.68 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, and weekends thin out about 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage does dip at times. What stands out in the other direction is turnover: 27% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people who work here tend to stay. The health inspection record carries 14 deficiencies, three of them at the harm level, none abuse-related, with the most recent look in May 2025.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Lake Moultrie Nursing Home runs on a hospital-district payroll, which shows up in the turnover number: 28.4% against a national average near 46%, so the aides and nurses here tend to stay. The trade-off is coverage. At 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday staffing. Inspectors cited nine deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, with a single fine of $11,196 on record. The most recent inspection was March 12, 2026. Stable staff, thinner weekend coverage, and a citation history worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

5.68 /day

Staff turnover

65%

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Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia runs small, just 22 certified beds in Lexington, and it's corporate-owned for profit. The staffing numbers are the headline: 5.68 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday pace. Turnover sits at 65% against a national 45.8%, which means the people delivering that strong coverage keep changing. Seven deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with an inspection as recent as June 2025. Quality and staffing each earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS, inspections 3.

Nurse hours

3.82 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Nhc Healthcare - Lexington runs 170 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just under the national average, 3.82 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, with weekends about 9% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 45.5%, essentially matching the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the problem here. The inspection record shows five deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse; the most recent survey was April 2026, so the picture is current. Where this home stands out is its 5/5 quality measure rating, meaning charts and clinical outcomes look strong even as the health inspection score (3/5) and that harm-level citation pull the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

3.82 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Bethea Baptist runs on about 3.82 nurse hours per resident per day, a hair under the national figure, and weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday staffing. That thin margin is why its staffing rating sits at the low end even though turnover, at 45.2%, is right at the national average. The health inspection record shows nine deficiencies, none involving harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated April 2026. Quality measures score at the top of the scale. Ownership is church-affiliated nonprofit, which often means steadier hands than a chain. The picture here is a home that's clinically solid but stretched on direct care hours, especially on weekends.