The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Rice Estate Retirement Community
Registered name: Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Columbia, SC · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Rice Estate Retirement Community has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with a 3-star health inspection and quality rating and a 4-star staffing rating. Its reported nurse staffing is above the federal benchmark (4.96 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included medication storage, pharmacist services, and resident notice requirements.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9635 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9635.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.74
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.19
- Nurse aides
- 3.03
- Weekend nursing
- 4.36
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
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
—19%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.9%4.4%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.7%1.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%4.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.9%2.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.4%8.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—20.4%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.8%8.6%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%1.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.9%23.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.9%2.6%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
—75%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.6%88.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.6%84.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to give residents clear notice of their rights, rules, services, and charges. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 572 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 77.3 residents on an average day (97% of 80 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 18 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.