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87.5/100

Excellent

Nhc Healthcare - Parklane

7601 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223

CMS 5/5 stars #3 of 14 in Richland County (803) 741-9090
Certified beds
106
Occupancy
97%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Nhc Healthcare - Parklane

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.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing23.5/30Stability12/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

23.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →5.54 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.48 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 19% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →38% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.97 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.48 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.01 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover37.70%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: February 12, 2026 (8 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, which operates 71 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Nhc Healthcare - Parklane

What is the ElderGrade for Nhc Healthcare - Parklane? +

Nhc Healthcare - Parklane holds an ElderGrade of A (87.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Nhc Healthcare - Parklane? +

Residents receive an average of 4.97 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Nhc Healthcare - Parklane been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Nhc Healthcare - Parklane accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Nhc Healthcare - Parklane is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.