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NHC Healthcare - Lexington

West Columbia, SC · Medicare-certified · 170 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall

4 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspection is 3 stars, staffing is 4 stars, and quality measures are 5 stars; reported nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.8177 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: April 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8177.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.60
Licensed practical nurses
0.92
Nurse aides
2.29
Weekend nursing
3.49

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 39%

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

8%12.8%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.5%5.9%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

5.4%3.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.9%0%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

4.1%5%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

17.9%12.8%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

9.9%4.6%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

20.8%15.3%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%0.4%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

16.1%14.8%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.9%1%No change

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

95.4%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

92.9%80.2%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

70.4%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

62.5%61.9%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 69 homes · 3.9 stars avg
Occupancy
157.8 residents on an average day (93% of 170 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 32 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.