These are the worst nursing homes in SC for 2025 — some cited for abuse, federal ratings show
South Carolina has many nursing homes, but not all are created equal. Some, in fact, perform far worse than others, federal data shows.
Based on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ five-star rating system for nursing homes, of the 187 facilities examined in the state, 45 currently have the worst one-star rating. And of those, 13 were recently cited for abuse.
CMS defines abuse as the “willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. It includes verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental abuse.”
The CMS star rating system is based on staffing, health inspections, and quality measures. Most of the nursing homes in the U.S. are in the star rating system, given that CMS examines all facilities that accept payments from Medicaid and Medicare.
However, CMS notes that “no rating system can address all of the important considerations that go into a decision about which nursing home may be best for a particular person.”
The latest rankings come as the state is getting grayer, increasing the need for nursing home care.
According to the U.S. Census, an estimated 19.4% or 1,038,094 South Carolina residents were 65 years old or older as of 2023. That’s up significantly from the 16.2% of residents 65 years old or older estimated in 2015.
Worst-rated nursing homes
Below is a list of the 45 worst-rated South Carolina nursing homes. For more details on each nursing home’s rating, click here.
1. Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
611 East Hampton St., Anderson
2. Anchor Post Acute
550 East Gate Drive, Aiken
3. Ashley River Healthcare
1137 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston
4. Bennettsville Health and Rehabilitation Center (cited for abuse)
710 15-401 Bypass West, Bennettsville
5. Brian Center Nursing Care - St Andrews
3514 Sidney Rd., Columbia
6. Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach
7. Brookview Healthcare Center
510 Thompson St., Gaffney
8. Calhoun Convalescent Center
601 Dantzler St., Saint Matthews
9. Carlyle Senior Care of Florence
133 West Clarke Rd., Florence
10. CM Tucker Jr. Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone (cited for abuse)
2200 Harden St., Columbia
11. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
56 Genesis Dr., Lake City
12. Edisto Post Acute
575 Stonewall Jackson Blvd., Orangeburg
13. Heartland of Columbia Rehab and Nursing Center (cited for abuse)
2601 Forest Dr., Columbia
14. Inman Healthcare
51 N Main St., Inman
15. Johns Island Post Acute (cited for abuse)
3647 Maybank Highway, Johns Island
16. Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center
1940 Boyd Rd., Scranton
17. Lake Emory Post Acute Care (cited for abuse)
59 Blackstock Rd., Inman
18. Lake Marion Nursing Facility (cited for abuse)
1527 Urbana Rd., Summerton
19. L.M.C.-Extended Care
815 Old Cherokee Rd., Lexington
20. Magnolia Manor - Inman (cited for abuse)
63 Blackstock Rd., Inman
21. Magnolia Manor - Rock Hill (cited for abuse)
127 Murrah Dr., Rock Hill
22. Magnolia Manor - Spartanburg
375 Serpentine Dr., Spartanburg
23. Myrtle Beach Manor
9547 Highway 17 North, Myrtle Beach
24. Oak Hollow of Georgetown Rehabilitation Center
2715 South Island Rd., Georgetown
25. Oak Hollow of Sumter Rehabilitation Center (cited for abuse)
1761 Pinewood Rd., Sumter
26. Oaks Healthcare
151 Lovely Dr., Orangeburg
27. Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Spa
8020 White Ave., Spartanburg
28. Pruitthealth - Columbia (cited for abuse)
2451 Forest Dr., Columbia
29. Pruitthealth - Conway at Conway Medical Center
2379 Cypress Circle, Conway
30. Pruitthealth - Dillon
413 Lakeside Court, Dillon
31. Pruitthealth - Estill
252 Liberty Street South, Estill
32. Pruitthealth - Moncks Corner (cited for abuse)
505 South Live Oak Dr., Moncks Corner
33. Resorts at Beaufort
11 Todd Dr., Beaufort
34. Ridgeland Nursing Center
1516 Grays Highway, Ridgeland
35. Ridgeway Manor Healthcare Center
117 Bellfield Road, Ridgeway
36. Riverside Health and Rehab (cited for abuse)
2375 Baker Hosp Blvd., Charleston
37. Sandpiper Post Acute
1049 Anna Knapp Blvd., Mount Pleasant
38. Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center
140 Tokeena Rd., Seneca
39. Southpointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation
35 Southpoint Dr., Greenville
40. Springdale Healthcare Center (cited for abuse)
146 Battleship Rd., Camden
41. St. George Healthcare Center
905 Duke St., Saint George
42. Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center
880 Carolina Ave., Sumter
43. The Heritage at Lowman Rehab and Healthcare
201 Fortress Dr., White Rock
44. The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation
1800 Eagle Landing Blvd., Charleston
45. Valley Falls Terrace
400 Locust Grove Rd., Spartanburg
This story was originally published April 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
