Nursing home report
Florence, SC · Medicare-certified · 88 beds
Southland Health Care Center in Florence, SC has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspections and 3-star staffing and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1304 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1304.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to arrange hospice services or help the resident transfer to a place that would provide hospice care. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 849 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Now operated by Southland Operator LLC, previously Commander Health Care Facilities, INC.
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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.
