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Nursing Homes in South Carolina: Ratings, Inspections & Safety Flags

South Carolina has 187 Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing homes on federal record. Below is the current landscape from the CMS Care Compare database (July 2026 release) — the same data ClearPath decodes and ranks in every family report.

187
Certified facilities
75
Rated 4★ or better
39
Rated 1★ overall
10
Abuse-flagged by CMS
6
Special Focus (worst-performer)

Highest-Rated Nursing Homes in South Carolina

38 South Carolina facilities hold a 5-star overall rating — more than fit this list. The ten shown lead within that group on CMS health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings.

FacilityCityOverallStaffing
Spartanburg Hospital For Restorative Care SnfSpartanburg★★★★★★★★★★
The Preston Health CenterHilton Head Island★★★★★★★★★★
Rolling Green VillageGreenville★★★★★★★★★★
The Arboretum At The WoodlandsGreenville★★★★★★★★★★
Greenwood Transitional Rehabilitation UnitGreenwood★★★★★★★★★
Nhc Healthcare - SumterSumter★★★★★★★★★
Pruitthealth- BarnwellBarnwell★★★★★★★★★
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement CommunityWest Columbia★★★★★★★★★
Nhc Healthcare - GreenvilleGreer★★★★★★★★★
Nhc Healthcare - ParklaneColumbia★★★★★★★★★

Ranked by CMS overall and staffing star ratings. A ClearPath report goes deeper — inspection citations, fines, staffing turnover, review analysis, and safety-flag screening for every facility in your search area.

Federally Flagged Facilities in South Carolina

CMS currently flags 10 South Carolina facilities with an abuse icon and lists 6 in the Special Focus program for persistent quality problems. These designations appear automatically in every ClearPath report and cap a facility’s ranking regardless of its star rating.

FacilityCityFederal Flag
Achieve Rehabilitation And Nursing CenterAndersonSpecial Focus
Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville EastGreenvilleSpecial Focus
Johns Island Post AcuteJohns IslandSpecial Focus Abuse Flag
Magnolia Manor - InmanInmanSpecial Focus
Oak View Health And RehabilitationConwaySpecial Focus
Rehab Center Of CherawCherawSpecial Focus
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Where South Carolina’s Facilities Are

Columbia (12)Greenville (12)Spartanburg (9)Charleston (8)Florence (8)Rock Hill (6)Inman (5)Aiken (4)Anderson (4)Greenwood (4)Hilton Head Island (4)Orangeburg (4)West Columbia (4)Conway (3)Darlington (3)Easley (3)Gaffney (3)Greer (3)Lexington (3)Myrtle Beach (3)

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), July 2026 monthly release. Ratings and flags change monthly — ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is independent and accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility.