Best Nursing Homes in South Carolina — 2026 Rankings

South Carolina has 187 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 13.3 deficiencies per facility, with 2 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

  1. Palmetto Patriots — Gaffney (0 deficiencies)
  2. Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina- Clinto — Clinton (0 deficiencies)
  3. Oakhaven Nursing Center — Darlington (1 deficiencies)
  4. Spartanburg Hospital For Restorative Care SNF — Spartanburg (1 deficiencies)
  5. John Edward Harter Nursing Center — Fairfax (2 deficiencies)
  6. Lakelands Nursing And Rehabilitation Center — Abbeville (2 deficiencies)
  7. Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina-Summerv — Summerville (2 deficiencies)
  8. Pruitthealth- Barnwell — Barnwell (2 deficiencies)
  9. Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation — Conway (3 deficiencies)
  10. Medford Nursing Center — Darlington (3 deficiencies)
  11. Nhc Healthcare - Greenville — Greer (3 deficiencies)
  12. Sprenger Health Care Of Port Royal — Port Royal (3 deficiencies)
  13. The Arboretum At The Woodlands — Greenville (3 deficiencies)
  14. Edgefield Post-Acute — Edgefield (4 deficiencies)
  15. Greenwood Transitional Rehabilitation Unit — Greenwood (4 deficiencies)
  16. Kempton Of Charleston — Charleston (4 deficiencies)
  17. Nhc Healthcare - Charleston — Charleston (4 deficiencies)
  18. Nhc Healthcare - Lexington — West Columbia (4 deficiencies)
  19. Rosecrest Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center — Inman (4 deficiencies)
  20. Willow Brooke Court At Park Pointe Village — Rock Hill (4 deficiencies)
  21. Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care — Camden (5 deficiencies)
  22. Loris Rehab And Nursing Center, LLC — Loris (5 deficiencies)
  23. Nhc Healthcare - Clinton — Clinton (5 deficiencies)
  24. Presbyterian Home Of Sc - Foothills — Easley (5 deficiencies)
  25. Rolling Green Village — Greenville (5 deficiencies)

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