4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Located on Finley Road, Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a continuing care community in Columbia’s Richland County. Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Inc operates the community, while Daniel John Amodio serves as administrator. It offers independent living, assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation, and long-term nursing care under one roof. Residents can move between care levels as their needs change without relocating to another facility.
The 80-bed community has been operating for 18 years. Its current occupancy rate is 86%. Residents stay an average of about 67 days, which is a pattern that reflects post-acute rehabilitation admissions alongside residents receiving ongoing nursing care. Most new residents use private pay, while Medicare covers shorter-term rehabilitation stays. Families have different ways to fund care based on the type of stay.
Nursing coverage is a notable part of daily life. Total nursing care averages 4 hours and 38 minutes per resident daily. Registered nurses provide 40 minutes of that time, and nurse aides contribute close to 3 hours per resident each day. This staffing gives residents regular clinical oversight and hands-on daily assistance.
Rehabilitation is a main focus, with dedicated short-term rehabilitation services alongside general rehabilitation and nursing programs. The community also offers a memory support program and respite care for families needing temporary care.
Residents can gather in the Magnolia Dining Room or one of the private dining rooms. They can spend time in the courtyard gardens or use walking paths beside the property’s protected wetlands. Other amenities include a fitness room, card room, common laundry room, and an on-site beauty and barber salon.
Families touring the community may ask how the memory support and short-term rehabilitation programs are structured because both programs are particular strengths within the community.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 22nd out of 118 homes in South Carolina for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| 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.
| 40m per day | ▲ 4% 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.
| 1h 17m per day | ▲ 27% 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 59m per day | ▲ 35% 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.
| 4h 22m per day | ▲ 30% 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.
| 4m per day | ▼ 16% 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.
| 24m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 24m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is legally operated by Lutheran Homes Of South Carolina Inc, and administered by Daniel John Amodio.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.00
51% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 2.03
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.33
30% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 1.91
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
21.5%
13% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 24.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
12.6%
11% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 14.1%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
1.4%
83% worse than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
56.0%
In line with South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
57.7%
14% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
38% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
62% of new residents, often for short stays.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 09/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #55 / 121Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 55th out of 121 homes in South Carolina for payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the South Carolina average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in South Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #52 / 121Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 52nd out of 121 homes in South Carolina for payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the South Carolina average. Well-run South Carolina facilities typically land around 52–64% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in South Carolina that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (62% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 6 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
100 Finley Rd, Columbia, SC 29203-9264
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55.9%Fiscal year ending 09/2023
SC AVG
44%
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Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is located in COLUMBIA, South Carolina.
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Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is legally operated by Lutheran Homes Of South Carolina Inc, and administered by Daniel John Amodio.
According to SC state health department records, Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare's license number is NCF-0831.
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare's occupancy is 86.0%.
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare has been operating for approximately 18 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare has a no-pet policy.
The team at Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare can be reached at DAMODIO@RICEESTATE.ORG.
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is registered as a non-profit in SC.
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