South Carolina · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Columbia, SC

Which Nursing Homes in Columbia Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 12 certified nursing homes in Columbia, South Carolina (data from August 2026). 4 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: NHC Healthcare - Parklane (5 stars), Wildewood Downs (5 stars) and PruittHealth- Blythewood (4 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 2.7 stars, against 3.0 across South Carolina.

Nursing homes
12
Rated 4 or 5 stars
4
Average overall stars
2.7
South Carolina average
3.0

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Compare All 12 by CMS Rating

Nursing homes in Columbia compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
NHC Healthcare - Parklane5545.00None
Wildewood Downs5455.32None
PruittHealth- Blythewood4423.42None
White Oak Manor - Columbia4343.62$8,788
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare3345.02None
Life Care Center Of Columbia2233.54None
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center2213.57$51,803
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone2145.25$239,350
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio2156.42$59,779
Forest Acres Post Acute1212.91$82,018
PruittHealth- Columbia1143.55$48,523
St Andrews Operator, LLC1123.48$52,910

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 4.2 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Wildewood Downs

1215 Wildewood Downs Circle, ZIP 29223

(803) 788-5115

5 of 5 CMS overall · Much above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing5/5
  • Quality3/5
  • 32 beds
  • For-profit
  • Continuing care community

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in South Carolina

South Carolina's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-800-868-9095) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in South Carolina for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. South Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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