5/5
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.
5/5
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.
Situated upon 44 acres of tranquil woods in the greater Columbia area, Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community’s open arms welcome all who seek an active independent living home to make the most of their golden years. A range of cozy apartments and free-standing cottages are available, coupled with a staff of well-trained nurses that provide individualized care upon request, making for a safe environment, conducive to relaxation. Still Hopes offers a Wellness Center, Solutions for Living at Home services such as cooking, cleaning, and even healthcare, and rehabilitation plans, for a holistic approach to daily physical and mental rejuvenation. Learn to love your artistic side, discover musical talent you never knew you had, or work on your backhand on the golf course; there’s no shortage of activities you can finally make time for all while your basic necessities are covered.
Should you want to venture out ever so often, Still Hopes is an independent living home that’s not only peaceful but accessible; around seven minutes away is the center of downtown Columbia with every manner of establishment well-within reach.
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.
| 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.
| 2h 0m per day | ▲ 216% 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 23m per day | ▲ 35% 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.
| 3h 46m per day | ▲ 70% 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.
| 5h 51m per day | ▲ 75% 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.
| 7m per day | ▲ 41% 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.
| 1h 25m per day | ▲ 256% State avg: 24m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
South Carolina average 3.9
Last Health inspection on Jun 2025
South Carolina average 13.7
South Carolina average 3.44
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
4 of 5 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 5 resulted from complaint investigations.
In line with South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 1
100% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 0.3
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
204% more staff per resident than South Carolina average
27% worse than South Carolina average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 19 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
19
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.9 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 17 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
17
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.7 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 43 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
43
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.4 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,558 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 43 | 0 | 43 | 7,331 | 92 | 100% | 7.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 19 | 0 | 19 | 3,065 | 92 | 100% | 7.9 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 17 | 0 | 17 | 2,279 | 91 | 99% | 8.7 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1,135 | 76 | 83% | 4.8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 20 | 0 | 20 | 664 | 92 | 100% | 1.4 |
| Dietitian | 3 | 0 | 3 | 420 | 58 | 63% | 6.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 51 | 55% | 7.9 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 54 | 59% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 393 | 65 | 71% | 6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 385 | 57 | 62% | 6.7 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 312 | 60 | 65% | 5.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 229 | 68 | 74% | 2.8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 71 | 77% | 2.4 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 60 | 65% | 2.6 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 68 | 74% | 1.5 |
| Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff | 0 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 18 | 20% | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 41 | 45% | 0.8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 27% | 0.5 |
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 (Data as of Jan 2026)
62% lower than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: $34K
59% fewer fines than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 0.1
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 short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
97.6%
23% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 79.5%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.6%
6% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 1.7%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
94.3%
21% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 78.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
16.5%
33% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 24.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
11.5%
18% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 14.1%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
1.0%
26% worse than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
63.3%
18% better than South Carolina averageSouth Carolina average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
69.7%
38% 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.
84% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
16% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
22Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
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 #3 / 125Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 3rd out of 125 homes in South Carolina. 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.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 #41 / 125Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 41st out of 125 homes in South Carolina. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the South Carolina average. Well-run South Carolina facilities typically land around 53–64% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.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).
Pets Allowed
Building Type: Mid-rise
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (84% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 23 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
2.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from West Columbia's city center to Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the South Carolina Department of Public Health, Bureau of Healthcare Quality.
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community | NH AL IL MC | West Columbia (Still Hopes Drive) | 22
Facility
22
SC AVG
90
Rank
#303 / 309 |
89.1%
Facility
89.1%
SC AVG
82.1%
Rank
#38 / 131 | +9% | - | +65% | - | $0
Facility
$0
SC AVG
$34.8k
Rank
#1 / 123 | 5
Facility
5
SC AVG
13.7
Rank
#14 / 122 | 1.3
Facility
1.3
SC AVG
3.4
Rank
#3 / 122 | 1 | 21 | A+ |
63
Facility
63
SC AVG
32
Rank
#14 / 232 | Frances Case | $28.0M
Facility
$28.0M
SC AVG
$13.0M
Rank
#2 / 125 | $23.0M
Facility
$23.0M
SC AVG
$5.4M
Rank
#3 / 125 | 82.2%
Facility
82.2%
SC AVG
44%
Rank
#41 / 125 | 425401 | ||||
| Wildewood Downs Retirement Community | NH AL IL MC | Columbia (Williamsburg East) | 57
Facility
57
SC AVG
90
Rank
#229 / 309 |
28.1%
Facility
28.1%
SC AVG
82.1%
Rank
#127 / 131 | -66% | 5.41
Facility
5.41
SC AVG
4.00
Rank
#10 / 121 | +300% | +35% | $3.7k
Facility
$3.7k
SC AVG
$34.8k
Rank
#56 / 123 | 13
Facility
13
SC AVG
13.7
Rank
#71 / 122 | 4.3
Facility
4.3
SC AVG
3.4
Rank
#92 / 122 | - | 16 | A+ |
33
Facility
33
SC AVG
32
Rank
#119 / 232 | Diana Chavis | $6.6M
Facility
$6.6M
SC AVG
$13.0M
Rank
#38 / 125 | $6.1M
Facility
$6.1M
SC AVG
$5.4M
Rank
#59 / 125 | 92.9%
Facility
92.9%
SC AVG
44%
Rank
#101 / 125 | 425385 | ||||
| PruittHealth Columbia | NH AL | Columbia | 185
Facility
185
SC AVG
90
Rank
#6 / 309 |
80.8%
Facility
80.8%
SC AVG
82.1%
Rank
#86 / 131 | -2% | 3.17
Facility
3.17
SC AVG
4.00
Rank
#103 / 121 | -20% | -21% | $102.0k
Facility
$102.0k
SC AVG
$34.8k
Rank
#121 / 123 | 26
Facility
26
SC AVG
13.7
Rank
#112 / 122 | 3.7
Facility
3.7
SC AVG
3.4
Rank
#75 / 122 | 2 | 136 | - |
24
Facility
24
SC AVG
32
Rank
#147 / 232 | United Health Services Of South Carolina Inc | $12.6M
Facility
$12.6M
SC AVG
$13.0M
Rank
#52 / 125 | $7.8M
Facility
$7.8M
SC AVG
$5.4M
Rank
#42 / 125 | 62.3%
Facility
62.3%
SC AVG
44%
Rank
#62 / 125 | 425013 | ||||
| The Oaks of Orangeburg | NH AL HC IL | Orangeburg (Felder) | 122
Facility
122
SC AVG
90
Rank
#61 / 309 |
76.8%
Facility
76.8%
SC AVG
82.1%
Rank
#95 / 131 | -6% | 2.98
Facility
2.98
SC AVG
4.00
Rank
#114 / 121 | -59% | -25% | $111.7k
Facility
$111.7k
SC AVG
$34.8k
Rank
#122 / 123 | 23
Facility
23
SC AVG
13.7
Rank
#107 / 122 | 4.6
Facility
4.6
SC AVG
3.4
Rank
#97 / 122 | 1 | 115 | A+ |
0
Facility
0
SC AVG
32
Rank
#229 / 232 | Joseph Fowler | $11.0M
Facility
$11.0M
SC AVG
$13.0M
Rank
#67 / 125 | $7.3M
Facility
$7.3M
SC AVG
$5.4M
Rank
#51 / 125 | 66.3%
Facility
66.3%
SC AVG
44%
Rank
#35 / 125 | 425131 | ||||
| The Brian Center Nursing Care – St. Andrews | NH AL IL MC | Columbia (Seven Oaks) | 108
Facility
108
SC AVG
90
Rank
#98 / 309 |
28.7%
Facility
28.7%
SC AVG
82.1%
Rank
#126 / 131 | -65% | 4.07
Facility
4.07
SC AVG
4.00
Rank
#42 / 121 | +36% | +2% | $41.0k
Facility
$41.0k
SC AVG
$34.8k
Rank
#113 / 123 | 41
Facility
41
SC AVG
13.7
Rank
#121 / 122 | 6.8
Facility
6.8
SC AVG
3.4
Rank
#120 / 122 | 4 | 31 | A+ |
14
Facility
14
SC AVG
32
Rank
#178 / 232 | - | $7.9M
Facility
$7.9M
SC AVG
$13.0M
Rank
#103 / 125 | $4.6M
Facility
$4.6M
SC AVG
$5.4M
Rank
#102 / 125 | 58.5%
Facility
58.5%
SC AVG
44%
Rank
#48 / 125 | 425129 |
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community is located in West Columbia, South Carolina.
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Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community is in the Still Hopes Drive neighborhood of West Columbia.
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community has a walk score of 63. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community's occupancy is 89.1%.
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Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community is registered as a non-profit in SC.
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Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community is located at 1 Still Hopes Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169.
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