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12 licensed nursing homes in Florence, SC
Updated October 21, 2026
3.8Concerns

Faith Healthcare Center

617 West Marion Street, Florence, SC 29501

Faith Healthcare Center has an overall rating of 2.0/5, but their health inspections score just as low, which is the core tension here. They also manage to keep falls with major injury well below the national average, suggesting aides are present and responsive when residents need them most.

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9.4Excellent

Honorage Nursing Center

1207 North Cashua Road, Florence, SC 29501

Honorage Nursing Center brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), low staff turnover (38%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 1.5% — well below the national median.

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7.2Solid

The Palms At Florence

4438 Pamplico Highway, Florence, SC 29505

The Palms At Florence holds a 5-star overall rating, yet digging into the numbers reveals a more complicated picture. The staff turnover rate is 34%, meaning familiar faces consistently provide care, and their health inspection and quality measure scores are strong.

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3.4Concerns

Heritage Post Acute

515 Warley Street, Florence, SC 29501

Heritage Post Acute brings no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility reports 3.0-star staffing levels but resident outcomes are only 1.0 stars.

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7.6Strong

Southland Health Care Center

711 South Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506

Southland Health Care Center brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record.

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Carlyle Senior Care of Florence

133 West Clarke Road, Florence, SC 29501

Carlyle Senior Care of Florence brings no federal fines on record. Worth asking what the facility's catheter-removal protocol looks like.

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9.0Excellent

Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina-Florenc

2350 W Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29501

Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina-Florenc has a 5-star overall rating. Yet, their rate of falls with major injury is far higher than the national average.

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0.0

Veteran Village

1200 E National Cemetery Road, Florence, SC 29506

Veteran Village shows a 4.0 health inspection score, a solid rating meaning the core care environment is well-managed. However, this facility has also collected nine federal fines from unknown dates, a serious signal regulators flagged.

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515 WARLEY OPCO LLC

515 WARLEY ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501

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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT OF MENTAL HEALTH ACCOUNTING OFFICE

1200 E NATIONAL CEMETERY RD, FLORENCE, SC 29506

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ACTIVE DAY INC.

2120 ENTERPRISE DR, FLORENCE, SC 29501

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5.9Mixed

Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center

1940 Boyd Road, Scranton, SC 29591

Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), low staff turnover (34%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.34 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

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