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Our editorial team analyzed 144 nursing homes in SC using CMS data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in SC
Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the SC Dept. of Public Health (DPH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
The facility name. Click to view the full profile page on Assisted Living Magazine, including photos, services, and contact info.
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates nursing homes) Overall 5-star rating — a composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures scores. 5 stars = top 10% nationally. 1 star = bottom 10%. The single most important number to start with when comparing facilities.
Care Types in This TableAL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HC (Home Care):
Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
Neighborhood or city area where the facility is located. Proximity to family, hospitals, and green space matters for both quality of life and ease of visitation. Consider drive time and transit access when evaluating location.
Licensed bed capacity. Larger facilities (300+ beds) often have more specialized programs but can feel institutional. Smaller homes (under 150 beds) tend to deliver more personalized care. Compare with Avg Res/Day to understand how full the facility typically runs.
Percentage of licensed beds filled on an average day. Color indicates financial health: green (90%+) = operationally strong, typically profitable. Amber (80–89%) = stable but leaving revenue on the table. Orange (70–79%) = financial strain likely, may struggle with fixed costs. Red (<70%) = significant distress, closure or ownership change risk increases sharply.
This facility's occupancy rate compared to the statewide average for similar facilities. A positive number means above-average demand. Facilities running 5%+ above the state average are typically the most sought-after in their market — a strong proxy for reputation.
CMS-adjusted total nurse hours per resident per day (RN + LPN + CNA combined). The national average is approximately 3.5 hrs. Higher is better — more direct care time per resident. Below 3.0 is a red flag. CMS weights RN hours more heavily because RNs handle complex clinical decisions that CNAs cannot.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
CMS Health Inspection star rating (1–5 stars), based on the 3 most recent annual state surveys plus any complaint investigations. This is the hardest rating to manipulate — it reflects real surveyor findings on-site. 5 stars = fewest deficiencies found. 1 star = most. It carries the heaviest weight in the Overall CMS rating.
CMS Staffing star rating (1–5 stars), based on daily nurse staffing hours submitted to CMS via verified payroll data. Compares RN, LPN, and CNA coverage relative to resident acuity level. 5 stars = well above expected staffing. Weekend staffing is evaluated separately, as that's where many facilities quietly reduce coverage.
CMS Quality Measures star rating (1–5 stars), based on 15 clinical outcome metrics including fall rates, pressure ulcers, antipsychotic drug use, and hospital readmissions. Captures actual resident health outcomes, not just compliance. High QM combined with low Health Inspection scores can indicate a facility with strong care but weak documentation practices.
Registered Nurse hours per resident/day compared to the statewide average. RNs are the highest-skilled nursing staff — they assess residents, manage medications, and respond to emergencies. A value of +50% means RN coverage is 50% above the state norm. Negative values are a concern for residents with complex or acute medical needs.
Total nursing staff hours (RN + LPN + CNA combined) per resident/day vs. the statewide average. A broader measure than RN vs State — it captures the entire care team. A facility can have high total staffing but low RN hours, meaning more aides and fewer nurses. Read both columns together for the full picture.
Total dollar amount of federal monetary fines (civil money penalties) issued by CMS in the past 3 years. Fines are only levied for serious violations — typically actual harm to residents, repeated uncorrected deficiencies, or systemic non-compliance. Even a single fine is noteworthy. Multiple fines strongly suggest a pattern, not isolated incidents.
Total health deficiency citations from the most recent standard inspection cycle. Minor citations (scope A–C) are common and often administrative in nature. Higher counts aren't always disqualifying, but should be read alongside Severe Citations to understand actual harm levels. Under 10 is strong for a large facility; 30+ warrants a closer look.
Average deficiency citations per CMS inspection (survey) in the reporting window — total citations divided by the number of inspections. Lower is better; compare alongside total Citations and Severe Citations for context.
Citations at CMS scope/severity level G or higher — G–I means actual harm occurred; J–L means residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. (D–F is potential for harm only). Examples include unaddressed falls, medication errors causing injury, neglect, or abuse.
Average number of residents in the building on any given day, derived from annual census data. Reflects true operating scale — a 400-bed facility running 200 residents/day operates very differently from one at 390. Higher resident counts generally mean more funded staffing hours.
Better Business Bureau rating (A+ to F). Reflects complaint history, business transparency, and how family disputes were resolved. A+ means no significant unresolved complaints. A blank (—) means the facility isn't BBB-accredited, which is common for healthcare providers and not necessarily a negative signal.
Walk Score® (0–100). Measures walkability of the surrounding area. 90–100 = Walker's Paradise. 70–89 = Very Walkable. 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable. Below 50 = Car-Dependent. Higher scores benefit family visitors, resident outings, and staff commuting.
The licensed owner or operator of record filed with CMS — the individual or organization legally accountable for the facility. Searching the operator name across other facilities can reveal chain or multi-site ownership, which matters: chain-operated homes tend to have more variable quality outcomes than independently run facilities.
What the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts — not gross billings. Taken from the latest complete annual cost report, so it is comparable across homes reporting the same period. Revenue alone doesn't indicate care quality, but it funds staffing and capital reinvestment. Pair with Payroll %. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Staff salaries plus wage-related benefits from the latest complete annual cost report. Contract and agency labour is counted separately, under other operating costs, so a home leaning on agency staff can show a low figure here. Payroll is the cost most directly tied to care quality — compare with Payroll % for full context. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Payroll as a share of NET PATIENT REVENUE (not gross revenue). Both figures come from the same cost-report year. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Read with the Staffing star rating to judge whether spend translates into coverage — and note that homes whose patient revenue covers only part of their operation can read implausibly high. The South Carolina average is: 62.8% Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
CMS Certification Number: the unique federal identifier for this skilled nursing provider.
$10.7M*Fiscal year ending 12/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
$6.8M*Fiscal year ending 12/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
63.2%*Fiscal year ending 12/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each nursing home is ranked against every other SC nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 144 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Nhc Healthcare Mauldin, located in Greenville, South Carolina, operates an 180-bed facility offering nursing home care, skilled nursing, home care, and hospice care. Short-term rehabilitation services assist residents recovering from illness, injury, or hospital stays, while respite programs offer temporary care when primary caregivers require time away. Amenities feature an outdoor relaxation space, a beauty and barber shop, dietary oversight with chef-approved meals, and tailored rehabilitation therapy.
The community maintains a 93% occupancy rate under administrator Gideon A. Sellars. Daily nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 2 minutes per resident across the center. Financial options include Medicare for short-term recovery needs, Medicaid for ongoing residence, and private pay.
Prospective representatives seeking care options can get in touch with Nhc Healthcare Mauldin to inquire about admission requirements, verify current bed availability, or plan a site visit.
Overview of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community
Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, home care, respite care, nursing home care and skilled nursing in Laurens, SC. Independent living provides private living with community services rather than daily care, while assisted living helps with tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication management. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.
Home care is also available for support where a person lives, and respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. With several care levels available, the community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs grow over time and who may be able to remain in the same community as care requirements change. The community has 82 beds.
Residents can attend religious services in the chapel, use the beauty and barber shop, and dine on Southern style meals. Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapeutic support, while the bistro offers another on site dining setting. Medicare, Medicaid and private pay are accepted, giving families options that include coverage for short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid support when savings may not cover a long stay, or direct payment. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 43 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned per resident. Robert Sprouse serves as administrator, and the community is operated by South Carolina Baptist Ministries For The Aging.
Myrtle Beach Manor provides assisted living, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Myrtle Beach, SC. A dedicated Alzheimer’s unit is also provided through the memory care programs for those at risk of wandering, and respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
The range of care can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since care levels can continue within the same community. The community has a 111-bed capacity, including studios and one-bedroom layouts. Studios have one private space, while a one-bedroom layout separates the sleeping and living areas.
Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 1 minute per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare and private pay are also accepted, with Medicare covering short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, while private pay means paying directly for care. Pets are allowed, so a resident can continue living with a small animal companion.
A Walk Score of 41 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride. A resident who no longer drives would need transportation for those trips. Elizabeth Schmeizl serves as administrator, and SNH Sc Tenant operates the community.
Westminster Towers Residential offers independent living, assisted living, nursing home care, and skilled nursing care in Rock Hill, SC. Independent living means a resident has a private living space with community services but no daily care, while assisted living includes help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while the resident keeps a private living space.
Skilled nursing and nursing home care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Having several care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between care levels does not require leaving the community.
Opened in 1989, Westminster Towers Residential has 57 beds and allows pets, so a resident may keep a pet while living there. Medicare and private pay are accepted as the two listed ways to cover care, and rehabilitation services are available for residents who need that support. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 21 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nurse staffing time allocated to each resident; Westminster Presbyterian Center operates the community, and William F., Iii. Bosdell serves as administrator.
Cheraw Post Acute provides nursing home care, skilled nursing, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care in Cheraw, SC. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide clinical care for residents who need ongoing support, while hospice and palliative care focus on comfort and symptom management for people with serious illness. Respite care offers a short term stay when a usual caregiver needs time away or time to recover. The home has 120 beds, with 94% occupied.
Rehabilitation services can support recovery or help a resident maintain function as part of their care. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 37 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families payment paths for eligible care. Chrystal Hayes serves as the administrator, and 400 Moffat Opco operates the community. The combination of skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, palliative, and respite care may suit a resident who needs clinical support, comfort focused services, recovery assistance, or a temporary stay.
Overview of Elderwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Georgetown
Elderwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Georgetown provides nursing home and skilled nursing care in Georgetown, SC, with licensed nursing care available on site around the clock. The community has 84 beds for residents who need ongoing nursing support. Subacute rehabilitation and outpatient therapy give residents access to rehabilitation services during recovery, whether they are receiving care in the community or attending therapy as an outpatient.
Palliative care and an oncology program support residents with comfort focused and cancer related care needs. Respite care provides short term nursing support for someone whose usual caregiver is traveling or recovering. These services may make the community a good fit for a resident who needs skilled nursing or a family seeking temporary care. Total nurse staffing is 3h 32m per resident per day, representing the daily nursing staff time allocated per resident.
Medicare, Medicaid and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment routes for covered or privately funded care. Christine Flansburg serves as administrator, and Georgetown Operations operates the community.
Cherrydale Post Acute operates two care types in Greenville, SC, skilled nursing and nursing home care. Licensed nurses are on the floor at all hours here, and rehabilitation services are named too, so recovery work stays inside the building.
Somebody wanting both at once, the nursing that continues and the therapy alongside, is who that arrangement is meant for. Occupancy runs at 93.9 percent of 132 beds, which leaves few rooms free.
Nursing time per resident is written down as 3 hours and 12 minutes a day. A family covers the cost with Medicare, with Medicaid, or with its own money. Jeff Waters is the one administering, and Berea Community Healthcare operates the community.
Fleetwood Post Acute is licensed in Easley, SC, for skilled nursing under a nursing home designation. Licensed nursing here does not stop when the day shift leaves. Long-term care is the side with no end date attached.
Rehabilitation is the other side, a stay with a return address at the end of it. Both draw on the same overnight coverage. Either ongoing nursing care or a defined stretch of recovery is what this place answers.
The building holds 103 beds. Nursing time here counts 3 hours and 27 minutes per resident daily. Two public payers meet the bill, and private funds meet the rest. Easley Skilled Nursing LLC runs the home, and Toya Wilson administers it.
McCormick Post Acute provides nursing home and skilled nursing care in McCormick, SC. Skilled nursing gives residents licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while rehabilitation services support recovery within the same facility. Long-term care is also available for residents who need ongoing support, so the community may be a good fit for someone requiring rehabilitation or continued nursing care.
McCormick Post Acute has 120 beds, giving families the community’s stated capacity. Private rooms only means each resident has an individual room rather than a shared room. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 17 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident.
Medicare, Medicaid and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care. Jessica Grice serves as administrator, and Mccormick Skilled Nursing operates the community.
Senior Care of Marion is a nursing home in Marion, SC. The community may be a good fit for someone whose needs require nursing care on site around the clock.
The home has 90 beds, giving families the facility’s confirmed capacity when considering placement. Payment options include Medicaid, Medicare and private pay, so families can consider the coverage or funding source that applies to their situation. Christine Flansburg serves as the administrator, and Senior Care Opco operates the community.
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports. Rank badges compare each home against other nursing homes in the same state — never against assisted living, memory care, or independent living communities.
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Avg Overall CMS Rating:2.8/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in South Carolina. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating:2.9/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in South Carolina. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating:2.7/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in South Carolina. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in South Carolina
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in South Carolina?
Assisted living in South Carolina is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does South Carolina Medicaid cover nursing home care?
Yes — South Carolina Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.
What is nursing home care?
Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.
How many nursing homes are listed on this page?
This page features 144 nursing homes in South Carolina. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right nursing home in South Carolina?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in South Carolina, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in South Carolina?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.
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