The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Life Care Center Of Columbia
Columbia, SC · Medicare-certified · 179 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Life Care Center Of Columbia has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4138 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 19, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4138.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.01
- Nurse aides
- 1.94
- Weekend nursing
- 3.01
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 59%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.2%15.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.2%3.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.7%5.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
11.1%5.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.5%23.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.6%25.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12%13.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.9%30.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.7%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%97.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—83.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%95.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 102.9 residents on an average day (57% of 179 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.