Palmelle Data · 2026-10-22
Nursing home statistics in South Carolina
South Carolina has 1,951 CMS-certified nursing homes. 16 have critical safety flags (0.8%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
1,951
Facilities
19,589 certified beds
0.8%
Critical-flagged
16 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
186 of 1,951 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
15.3%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
20.9%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
3.2%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyle Senior Care of Fork | Fork | 7 | 4.0 |
| The Preston Health Center | Hilton Head Island | 7 | 5.0 |
| Physical Rehabilitation And Wellness Center Of Spa | Spartanburg | 6 | 1.0 |
| Carlyle Senior Care of Williston | Williston | 5 | 3.0 |
| Mountainview Nursing Home | Spartanburg | 5 | 1.0 |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio | Columbia | 5 | 1.0 |
| Lakelands Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Abbeville | 5 | 5.0 |
| Heritage Post Acute | Florence | 5 | 3.0 |
| Senior Care of Marion | Marion | 5 | 2.0 |
| Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington | Lexington | 5 | 4.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-22; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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