10 Non-Profit Nursing Homes That Accept Medicaid in South Carolina
10 of the 187 Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Carolina (5%) are non-profit Medicaid-certified, and all are listed below. They average 4.26 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.42 hours above the 3.84 for every home in South Carolina. Nurse staff turnover runs 49.2%, 3.3 points higher than the 45.9% across all homes there. Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia in Lexington grades highest at B (85 out of 100).
How non-profit Medicaid-certified homes in South Carolina compare
This group set against every nursing home in South Carolina, from the current CMS release.
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.
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.
Musc Health Chester Nursing Center runs on a nonprofit model with 80 certified beds, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.22 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 31.5%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests people tend to stay. The current record shows 7 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in June 2025. Quality measure scores run lower than the staffing and inspection ratings, so it's worth asking where those gaps show up in daily care.
Wesley Commons runs a nonprofit operation in Greenwood with 80 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, which is the main reason its staffing rating reaches 4 stars. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover is 45.6%, essentially identical to the national figure, so continuity isn't unusually bad here, just typical.
What holds the overall picture back is the inspection record: five deficiencies, one of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $14,521 fine. No abuse findings appear. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so the record is current.
Lake Marion runs a nonprofit home in Summerton with 88 certified beds, and the raw staffing number looks decent: 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average. But weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday coverage, and half the staff turned over last year, worse than the 45.8% national figure. Inspectors cited six deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $15,646 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was in September 2025, so the record is current. Strong weekday staffing and a clean-looking top-line number don't erase what those harm and abuse citations mean for daily safety.
L.m.c.- Extended Care runs 352 certified beds in Lexington, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average of 3.86 hours per resident day, not below it, but with weekend coverage running about 12 percent lighter than weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover of 41.4 percent is lower than the national 45.8 percent, so the workforce is somewhat more stable than most. Against that, the current record carries 14 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, along with two fines totaling $30,021; the most recent inspection was in July 2025.
The Heritage at Lowman has 152 certified beds and runs on a nonprofit corporate model, and its nurse staffing averages 4.11 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average. That cushion thins on weekends, though, when coverage drops roughly 16% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 46.3%, basically even with the national rate, so continuity isn't the standout concern here. What is: a two-star health inspection rating and a one-star quality measure rating, with 24 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. Two fines totaling $14,664 have been levied, and the most recent inspection came in December 2025.
Pocotaligo River runs a nonprofit home in Manning with 88 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are its clearest strength, 4.11 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86. That helps explain a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. But weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the care your family member gets on a Saturday may look different from a Tuesday. The inspection record is thinner: 12 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with two fines totaling $17,537 and a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating. Turnover sits at 46.2%, essentially the national average.
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center sits in Laurens, and the numbers tell a mixed story worth sorting through. Nurse staffing runs 4.24 hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, and weekend coverage holds up reasonably well even if it dips about 13% below weekdays. Staff turnover at 41.1% is slightly better than the national 45.8%, so people aren't fleeing. Where it gets harder: 11 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $12,735 fine. The last inspection was September 2025. Good daily care hours, but a compliance record that needs a close look.
Mountainview runs a nonprofit operation with 132 beds, and its 4.55 nurse hours per resident day sit about 18% above the national average, that part is genuinely good. The catch is consistency: weekend staffing drops roughly 17% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 80.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people providing that care are largely new and cycling through. On inspections, the record is harder to defend: 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, three fines totaling $15,324, and a November 2024 inspection that rated 2 out of 5 stars for health and just 1 for quality measures. Strong staffing numbers alone don't offset that pattern.
Frequently asked questions
How many non-profit Medicaid-certified nursing homes are there in South Carolina?
There are 10 non-profit Medicaid-certified Medicare-certified nursing homes in South Carolina, 5% of the 187 nursing homes there.
Are non-profit Medicaid-certified nursing homes better staffed?
In South Carolina they average 4.26 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.84 for all nursing homes in South Carolina, a difference of +0.42 hours. Staff turnover averages 49.2% against 45.9%.
Which non-profit Medicaid-certified nursing home grades best in South Carolina?