Medford Nursing Center

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Palliative Care & Skilled Nursing · Darlington, SC

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105 Medford Dr, Darlington, SC 29532-2719 View map

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Medford Nursing Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Medford Nursing Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Medford Nursing Center

Medford Nursing Center is an 88-bed skilled nursing facility owned by Medford Nursing Center LLC in Darlington, South Carolina. Administered by Tyler A. Lofe and accepting Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, the facility in Darlington County serves primarily long-term care residents, with an average stay of 215 days and nearly 78 percent of the current census on Medicaid. Occupancy is at 92 percent, ranking 18th of 121 South Carolina nursing homes, well above the state average.

CMS scores Medford Nursing Center 4 stars, with a health inspection sub-rating 81.8 percent above South Carolina average, placing the facility among the lowest-citation providers statewide. 3 total health citations across 2 inspections since 2023, compared to a South Carolina average of 13.7, rank the facility 5th of 113 statewide by total citations and 7th by citations per inspection. Zero critical or serious citations have been recorded, and all three citations were moderate and corrected, with no penalties assessed in the past three years. CNA hours at 2 hours and 48 minutes per resident per day are 26 percent above South Carolina average of 2 hours and 13 minutes, reflecting strong direct care staffing. Long-stay quality measures are rated below average overall, driven primarily by hospitalization and ED visit rates that significantly exceed state benchmarks. Long-stay residents are hospitalized at a rate of 4.60 per 1,000 resident days, 127 percent above South Carolina average of 2.03, and ED visits at 4.45 per 1,000 days are 133 percent above the state figure. These are the most significant data points for families evaluating long-stay placement and warrant inquiry with clinical leadership about acute event management and early intervention protocols. Several individual measures are favorable, including an incontinence rate 60 percent below the state average and no depressive symptoms recorded among long-stay residents. Short-stay return to home at 38.0 percent is 25 percent below South Carolina average of 50.6 percent.

Medford Nursing Center fits Darlington County families in a long-term care context who prioritize a facility with an exceptionally clean inspection record. Families should discuss the elevated hospitalization and ED visit rates with clinical staff before deciding.

Facility Direct Line (843) 398-7000 info@medfordrnc.com

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

4h 10m per day

vs avg

4 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Nurse Aide is +22% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	35m per day	▼ 8% State avg: 38m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	49m per day	▼ 20% State avg: 1h 1m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	2h 43m per day	▲ 22% State avg: 2h 13m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	3h 20m per day	■ Avg State avg: 3h 21m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	2m per day	▼ 67% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	17m per day	▼ 31% State avg: 24m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

215 days

88-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

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About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

94%

Higher than the South Carolina average: 82.1%

Occupied beds

83 / 88

Average occupied beds in South Carolina homes 90 beds

Facility TypeHl- Nursing Home

StatusActive

CountyDarlington

License NumberNCF-0891

Business TypeLtd. Liability

CMS Certification Number425176

Medford Nursing Center is legally operated by Medford Nursing Center LLC, and administered by Tyler A Lofe.

Owner NameMedford Nursing Center LLC

Institutional Nursing Home

88 units

Total beds

88 units

Staffing

Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.

Administrator Emailtlofe@wilsonseniorcare.com

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Short-Term Rehab

Doctor on Staff

24-Hour Staffing

CMS Certified

Email tlofe@wilsonseniorcare.com

Pets not allowed

Inspections since 2023

Total health inspections 2

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Feb 2025

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

1.5

State average N/A

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

All 3 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

3 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 3 years)

Infection Control moderate citation Feb 06, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Feb 06, 2025

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Jun 08, 2023

Corrected

Total staff 149

Employees 125

Contractors 24

Staff to resident ratio 2.19 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 50

Average shift 7.7 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 35,233

Nursing staff breakdown

8.4 hours

8.9 hours

7.6 hours

Contractor staffing

2,287 contractor hours this quarter

Respiratory Therapy Technician: 6 Qualified Social Worker: 5 Speech Language Pathologist: 5 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Therapeutic Recreation Specialist: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	73	0	73	20,135	92	100%	7.6
Licensed Practical Nurse	28	0	28	6,175	92	100%	8.9
Clinical Nurse Specialist	5	0	5	2,338	70	76%	8
Registered Nurse	7	0	7	1,662	92	100%	8.4
Qualified Social Worker	0	5	5	698	84	91%	5.1
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	506	62	67%	8.2
Nurse Aide in Training	5	0	5	492	45	49%	7.8
Dietitian	1	0	1	480	64	70%	7.5
Administrator	1	0	1	464	58	63%	8
Physical Therapy Aide	0	3	3	455	67	73%	6.8
Speech Language Pathologist	0	5	5	454	73	79%	6.2
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	416	52	57%	8
Occupational Therapy Aide	1	1	2	239	35	38%	6.6
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	217	67	73%	3.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	6	6	208	58	63%	3.4
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist	0	1	1	199	38	41%	5.2
Occupational Therapy Assistant	1	0	1	73	11	12%	6.6
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	22	3	3%	7.3
Medical Director	0	1	1	1	1	1%	1

73 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

28 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

5 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 76%

7 Registered Nurse

% of Days 100%

5 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 91%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 67%

5 Nurse Aide in Training

% of Days 49%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 70%

1 Administrator

% of Days 63%

3 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 73%

5 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 79%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 57%

2 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 38%

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 73%

6 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 63%

1 Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

% of Days 41%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 12%

1 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 3%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 1%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 8.7

In line with State average

State average: 8.7

Functional decline score 10.2

34% better than State average

State average: 15.5

Long-stay resident measures

Below average State avg: 3.9

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 9.2%

30% better than State average

State average: 13.1%

Walking Ability Worsened 14.6%

10% better than State average

State average: 16.2%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 6.9%

60% better than State average

State average: 17.0%

Falls with Major Injury 4.6%

54% worse than State average

State average: 3.0%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 6.1%

In line with State average

State average: 6.1%

Urinary Tract Infection 2.6%

55% worse than State average

State average: 1.6%

Lost Too Much Weight 9.1%

47% worse than State average

State average: 6.2%

Depressive Symptoms 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.8%

Antipsychotic Use 17.8%

23% worse than State average

State average: 14.5%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

11% better than State average

State average: 90.5%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

10% better than State average

State average: 90.6%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 4.60

127% worse than State average

State average: 2.03

ED visits per 1,000 days 4.45

133% worse than State average

State average: 1.91

Short-stay resident measures

Significantly below average State avg: 2.8

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

26% better than State average

State average: 79.5%

Antipsychotic medication increase 2.4%

43% worse than State average

State average: 1.7%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

28% better than State average

State average: 78.0%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 26.1%

6% worse than State average

State average: 24.7%

Emergency department visits 18.7%

33% worse than State average

State average: 14.1%

Falls with major injury 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Successful return to home or community 38.0%

25% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

30% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

45% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

25% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Total residents 68

Medicare

10.3% of residents

Medicaid

77.9% of residents

Private pay or other

11.8% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Nurse Aide Training

State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Medford Nursing Center from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.

Occupancy Rate 91.8% ↓ 0.0pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income -$1.8M ↓ ~$379.9K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $5.6M ↑ ~$476.8K vs 2022

Operating Margin -20.7% ↓ 3.0pp vs 2022

Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	92.9%	92.6%	95.2%	95.4%	95.6%	95.3%	95.2%	95.4%	93.9%	91.4%	91.8%	91.8%
Beds	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88
Net Income	-$169,588	-$97,647	-$245,567	$113,500	$97,525	$111,316	-$154,559	-$232,585	$443,356	$1,027,028	-$410,723	-$1,026,758
Gross Revenue	$6,198,782	$6,228,600	$6,675,699	$6,942,516	$6,825,165	$7,268,528	$7,052,348	$7,189,442	$7,862,646	$8,328,302	$8,126,700	$9,000,028
Operating Expenses	$6,146,986	$6,072,233	$6,716,698	$6,367,164	$6,425,927	$6,642,556	$7,386,042	$7,563,599	$8,344,467	$8,167,462	$9,111,418	$10,196,054
Net Patient Income	-$182,063	-$114,244	-$265,588	$88,917	$70,795	$73,456	-$834,714	-$886,301	-$879,652	-$330,758	-$1,370,554	-$1,750,411
Net Patient Revenue	$5,964,923	$5,957,989	$6,451,110	$6,456,081	$6,496,722	$6,716,012	$6,551,328	$6,677,298	$7,464,815	$7,836,704	$7,740,864	$8,445,643
Payroll Costs	$3,837,851	$3,694,662	$3,798,728	$3,699,582	$3,894,389	$3,976,980	$4,138,096	$4,356,350	$4,773,730	$4,341,660	$5,090,231	$5,567,066
Operating Margin %	-3.1%	-1.9%	-4.1%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	-12.7%	-13.3%	-11.8%	-4.2%	-17.7%	-20.7%
Medicare %	9.6%	9.2%	10.0%	12.1%	8.2%	12.2%	8.7%	7.1%	9.6%	10.8%	8.2%	6.4%
Medicaid %	83.2%	82.8%	81.8%	82.0%	87.4%	81.4%	81.4%	83.1%	81.1%	82.2%	84.9%	80.9%
Private %	7.2%	8.1%	8.2%	5.9%	4.4%	6.4%	9.9%	9.8%	9.3%	7.0%	6.9%	12.7%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$199	$200	$211	$211	$211	$219	$214	$218	$247	$267	$263	$287
Cost/Day	$205	$204	$220	$208	$209	$217	$242	$247	$276	$278	$309	$346
Avg Length of Stay	232.0 days	223.6 days	142.9 days	163.0 days	145.2 days	125.0 days	162.6 days	207.0 days	160.9 days	106.4 days	213.6 days	215.1 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.

Net patient revenue

$8.4M

Net patient income

-$1.8M

For-profit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$8.4M

Net patient income

-$1.8M

Other income

$723.7K

Payroll costs

$5.6M 65.9% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$4.6M

Total costs

$10.2M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

New residents most often arrive under private pay (45% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 30%

Private pay 45%

Medicaid 25%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 19%

Private pay 52%

Medicaid 29%

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What neighborhood is Medford Nursing Center in?

Medford Nursing Center is in the USA neighborhood of DARLINGTON.

What is the license number of Medford Nursing Center?

According to SC state health department records, Medford Nursing Center's license number is NCF-0891.

What is the occupancy rate at Medford Nursing Center?

Medford Nursing Center's occupancy is 94%.

Are pets allowed at Medford Nursing Center?

No, Medford Nursing Center has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Medford Nursing Center?

The team at Medford Nursing Center can be reached at TLOFE@WILSONSENIORCARE.COM.

Does Medford Nursing Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Medford Nursing Center is registered as a for-profit in SC.

Who is the administrator of Medford Nursing Center?

Tyler A. Lofe is the administrator of Medford Nursing Center.

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Medford Nursing Center

Overview of Medford Nursing Center

Quality ratings

Staffing hours breakdown

Capacity and availability

About this community

Occupancy

License Details

Ownership & Operating Entity

Type Of Units

Staffing

Leadership

Therapy & Rehabilitation

Staffing & Medical

State Programs & Certifications (VT)

Contact Information

Additional Policies & Features

Contact Medford Nursing Center

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Citations history (last 3 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

73 Certified Nursing Assistant

28 Licensed Practical Nurse

5 Clinical Nurse Specialist

7 Registered Nurse

5 Qualified Social Worker

1 Mental Health Service Worker

5 Nurse Aide in Training

1 Dietitian

1 Administrator

3 Physical Therapy Aide

5 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Nurse Practitioner

2 Occupational Therapy Aide

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

6 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 RN Director of Nursing

1 Medical Director

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Nurse Aide Training

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly long-term care residents

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