Best Nursing Homes in Columbia, South Carolina — 2026 Rankings

Columbia, South Carolina has 12 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. 0 facilities currently report zero CMS deficiency citations, while 6 have Immediate Jeopardy-level events on record. Rankings are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Facility Rankings

1. Rice Estate Rehabilitation And Healthcare — 8 deficiencies
2. White Oak Manor - Columbia — 9 deficiencies
3. C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio — 10 deficiencies (IJ history)
4. Forest Acres Post Acute — 11 deficiencies (IJ history)
5. Wildewood Downs — 13 deficiencies
6. Pruitthealth- Blythewood — 14 deficiencies
7. Life Care Center Of Columbia — 15 deficiencies
8. Nhc Healthcare - Parklane — 17 deficiencies
9. Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center — 20 deficiencies (IJ history)
10. C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell And Stone — 25 deficiencies (IJ history)
11. Pruitthealth- Columbia — 26 deficiencies (IJ history)
12. St Andrews Operator, LLC — 41 deficiencies (IJ history)

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Official Sources

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