GoodStanding

Nursing home report

NHC Healthcare - Lexington

West Columbia, SC · Medicare-certified · 170 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

3 of 5 stars overall. Health inspections are lower at 2 stars, staffing is 4 stars, and quality measures are 5 stars; reported nurse staffing is 3.78 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1. There were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.7822 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7822.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.57
Licensed practical nurses
0.97
Nurse aides
2.24
Weekend nursing
3.50

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 32%

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

11.2%9.7%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.2%5.6%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.5%2.2%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

9.8%6%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

15.9%12.8%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

12.2%9.8%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

26.1%18%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.2%0.5%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.7%0%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

15.5%22.5%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.7%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

95.4%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

98.4%97.2%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

70.4%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

81.7%52.4%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.

View the original federal record

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.

View the original federal record

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.

View the original federal record

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

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

View the original federal record

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 4 health deficiencies.

    See what inspectors found

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
Occupancy
159 residents on an average day (94% 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.