Life Care Center of ColumbiaCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 2514 Faraway Drive, Columbia, SC 29223
- CCN
- 425337
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 179
- Residents per day
- 102
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Life Care Center of Columbia an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 19 Jun 2025. The latest survey cycle has 4 health citations. The median for nursing homes in South Carolina is 3. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in South Carolina (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Richland County median | South Carolina median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 14 homes in the county, 187 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | South Carolina median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 19 Jun 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 9 May 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 3 | 3 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 7 Jul 2025 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | F | Standard survey | 27 Jun 2025 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 26 Jun 2025 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 8 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | F0553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Jun 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jun 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jun 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jun 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jun 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Standard survey | 8 Jun 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | F | Standard survey | 16 Jul 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Standard survey | 8 Jun 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 3 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2022 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2022 |
| 30 Mar 2022 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2022 |
| 30 Mar 2022 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 30 Apr 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | South Carolina median | South Carolina average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.46 | 3.60 | 3.83 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.63 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.97 | 1.02 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.95 | 2.19 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.89 | 3.10 | 3.33 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 54.8%
- Nurse staff turnover, South Carolina median
- 45.3%
- RN turnover in a year
- 53.8%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | South Carolina median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 14.2% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 18.5% | 11.0% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.0% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 12.7% | 14.2% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Chain
- Life Care Centers of America (194 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jun 1993 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the snf | 13 Mar 2025 |
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Other homes in Richland County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildewood Downs | Columbia | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 22 Jan 2026 | |
| NHC Healthcare - Parklane | Columbia | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 12 Feb 2026 | |
| Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Columbia | 3 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 16 Apr 2026 | |
| Pruitthealth- Blythewood | Columbia | 4 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 19 Sep 2025 | |
| White Oak Manor - Columbia | Columbia | 4 of 5 | 2 | $8,788 | 20 Nov 2025 | |
| Forest Acres Post Acute | Columbia | 1 of 5 | 1 | $82,018 | 15 May 2025 | |
| Pruitthealth- Columbia | Columbia | 1 of 5 | 5 | $48,523 | 18 Jul 2025 | |
| Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center | Columbia | 2 of 5 | 7 | $51,803 | 11 Sep 2025 | |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone | Columbia | 2 of 5 | 5 | $239,350 | 15 May 2025 | |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio | Columbia | 2 of 5 | 2 | $59,779 | 18 Apr 2025 | |
| Sedgewood Manor Health Care Center | Hopkins | 1 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 29 Jul 2025 | |
| St Andrews Operator, LLC | Columbia | 1 of 5 | 8 | $52,910 | 17 Jul 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Life Care Center of Columbia (CCN 425337). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/life-care-center-of-columbia-columbia-sc-425337/
Provenance
- Licence
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Questions
- When was Life Care Center of Columbia last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 19 Jun 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 4 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 9 May 2024.
- Who operates Life Care Center of Columbia?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Life Care Centers of America. The CMS ownership file names Life Care Centers of America, Inc. for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Life Care Center of Columbia a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in South Carolina as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.