Columbia, SC · Richland County
★★★★★CMS 5/532 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.27 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Wildewood Downs runs on nursing hours, 5.27 per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and that shows up in its staffing rating, which sits at the top of CMS's scale. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below weekday levels, worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays, and turnover at 41.2% is a bit better than the national 45.8%, though still means a good share of the faces change year to year. Nine deficiencies on record with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, plus an inspection as recent as January 2026, suggests a home that's been looked at closely and come through cleanly. A for-profit LLC operates it.
Columbia, SC · Richland County
★★★★★CMS 5/5106 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.97 /day
- Staff turnover
- 38%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Fairfax, SC · Allendale County
★★★★☆CMS 4/544 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.32 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Columbia, SC · Richland County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.65 /day
- Staff turnover
- 29%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Saluda, SC · Saluda County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5176 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.49 /day
- Staff turnover
- 18%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Florence, SC · Florence County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5163 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.95 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Inman, SC · Spartanburg County
★★★★★CMS 5/575 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.41 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Rosecrest runs about 4.41 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% above the national average, though weekend coverage dips about 14% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits or calls mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 40%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people tend to stay. Its current record shows four deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, alongside a five-star health inspection rating, and the most recent inspection was in April 2026. Church-affiliated nonprofit ownership rounds out a picture of a home that looks steady rather than flashy.
Charleston, SC · Charleston County
★★★★☆CMS 4/588 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.09 /day
- Staff turnover
- 32%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Mullins, SC · Marion County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/592 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.68 /day
- Staff turnover
- 27%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Saint Stephen, SC · Berkeley County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/588 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.59 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Columbia, SC · Richland County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/580 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.96 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Rice Estate Rehabilitation And Healthcare runs on 4.96 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national figure of 3.86, and that shows up in its staffing rating of 4 out of 5. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 40.9%, better than the 45.8% national average, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces. Five deficiencies are on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in April 2026. As a nonprofit with 80 beds, it's small enough to know residents by name.
Lexington, SC · Lexington County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/522 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.68 /day
- Staff turnover
- 65%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Easley, SC · Pickens County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/522 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 6.07 /day
- Staff turnover
- 64%
- Serious cites
- 0
Presbyterian Home of Sc - Foothills in Easley runs a small 22-bed nonprofit operation with nurse staffing at 6.07 hours per resident day, well above the national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 21% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 63.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people providing that care are cycling through. Nine deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, and the health inspection rating is 2 out of 5. The most recent inspection was March 5, 2026. Quality and staffing measures score higher than the inspection history does.
Florence, SC · Florence County
★★★★★CMS 5/525 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.30 /day
- Staff turnover
- 49%
- Serious cites
- 0
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florence runs small, 25 certified beds, and it's a nonprofit, which often shows up in staffing. Here it does: 5.30 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 16% below its own weekday level, so ask how that gap gets managed. Staff turnover sits at 48.8%, a bit above the national 45.8%, meaning nearly half the workforce changes over in a year. The inspection record shows 10 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent state visit in August 2025. Quality measures score well; inspections are middling.
Rock Hill, SC · York County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/511 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 3.85 /day
- Staff turnover
- 29%
- Serious cites
- 0
Westminster Health & Rehab Center runs just 11 certified beds, which makes it one of the smallest nursing homes you'll find in York County. Nurse staffing sits at 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average of 3.86, but weekends run about 26% leaner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families tend to visit. Turnover is the standout: 28.6% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses caring for residents are more likely to stick around. Against that, the home carries 11 deficiencies with two at harm level and $16,997 in fines; its last inspection was February 2026.
West Columbia, SC · Lexington County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5170 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.82 /day
- Staff turnover
- 46%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Darlington, SC · Darlington County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/588 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.82 /day
- Staff turnover
- 45%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Greenville, SC · Greenville County
★★★★★CMS 5/544 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.59 /day
- Staff turnover
- 51%
- Serious cites
- 0
Linville Court At The Cascades Verdae runs 5.59 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national average, and weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday staffing. That's a real drop, though the floor stays high enough that it likely matters less than it would at a leaner home. The current record shows two deficiencies, neither at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated April 2026 and a 5/5 inspection rating behind it. Turnover sits at 50.7%, above the 45.8% national average, which is worth asking about directly, who's actually at the bedside, and how long have they been there. It's a for-profit LLC with 44 beds.
Charleston, SC · Charleston County
★★★★★CMS 5/523 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.04 /day
- Staff turnover
- 65%
- Serious cites
- 0
Kempton Of Charleston runs on a small 23-bed footprint, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the story, 5.04 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The concerning figure is turnover: 64.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year even though coverage levels stay high. Inspections are recent (May 2025) with four deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, plus one fine of $6,032.
Walterboro, SC · Colleton County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5132 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.59 /day
- Staff turnover
- 29%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pruitthealth-Walterboro runs 132 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average. Weekends are the real soft spot: staffing drops about 23% below what the home runs on weekdays, so a Saturday or Sunday shift has noticeably fewer hands than a Tuesday. Turnover is the bright spot at 29.4%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests less churn in who's actually at the bedside. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse; the most recent inspection was January 28, 2026, so the picture is current. Quality measures score better than staffing does.