Nursing Homes in South Carolina
South Carolina has 187 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 92 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
South Carolina’s CMS overall star rating averages 2.9 out of 5, which is 0.10 below the national average of 3.0, and the state’s rating distribution is 1 star: 43 facilities (23%), 2 star: 40 facilities (22%), 3 star: 28 facilities (15%), 4 star: 41 facilities (22%), and 5 star: 34 facilities (18%), with 4-5 star facilities totaling 75 (40%) and 1-2 star facilities totaling 83 (45%).
South Carolina has 187 nursing home facilities with 19,690 certified beds and an average total nurse staffing of 3.83 hours per resident day (HPRD), with 100% of facilities Medicare-certified and 85% Medicaid-certified, and 6 facilities designated as Special Focus Facilities.
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- Abbeville (1)
- Aiken (4)
- Anderson (4)
- Bamberg (1)
- Barnwell (1)
- Beaufort (1)
- Bennettsville (1)
- Bishopville (1)
- Blackville (1)
- Bluffton (1)
- Camden (1)
- Charleston (1)
- Camden (1)
- Charleston (7)
- Cheraw (2)
- Chester (1)
- Clinton (2)
- Columbia (12)
- Conway (3)
- Darlington (3)
- Dillon (1)
- Easley (3)
- Edgefield (1)
- Estill (1)
- Fairfax (1)
- Florence (8)
- Fork (1)
- Fort Mill (1)
- Fountain Inn (1)
- Greenville (1)
- Gaffney (3)
- Garden City (1)
- Georgetown (2)
- Greenville (11)
- Greenwood (3)
- Greer (3)
- Greewood (1)
- Hartsville (1)
- Hilton Head Island (4)
- Hopkins (1)
- Inman (5)
- Iva (1)
- Johns Island (1)
- Kingstree (1)
- Lake City (1)
- Lancaster (2)
- Laurens (2)
- Lexington (3)
- Loris (1)
- Manning (1)
- Marietta (1)
- Marion (1)
- Mccormick (1)
- Moncks Corner (1)
- Mount Pleasant (2)
- Mt Pleasant (1)
- Mullins (1)
- Myrtle Beach (3)
- N Charleston (1)
- Newberry (2)
- North Augusta (2)
- Okatie (1)
- Orangeburg (4)
- Pawleys Island (1)
- Pickens (1)
- Piedmont (1)
- Port Royal (1)
- Ridgeland (1)
- Ridgeway (2)
- Rock Hill (5)
- Rockhill (1)
- Six Mile (1)
- Spartanburg (1)
- Summerville (1)
- Saint George (1)
- Saint Matthews (1)
- Saint Stephen (1)
- Saluda (1)
- Scranton (1)
- Seneca (2)
- Simpsonville (1)
- Spartanburg (8)
- Summerton (1)
- Summerville (2)
- Sumter (3)
- Union (2)
- Walterboro (2)
- West Columbia (4)
- White Rock (1)
- Williston (1)
- Woodruff (1)
- York (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 187 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 92 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in South Carolina?
Nursing homes in South Carolina have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated: May 1, 2026.
CareQED Last Updated: June 22, 2026.