L.M.C.- Extended Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
L.M.C.- Extended Care is a 352-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lexington, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 41.4% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
L.M.C.- Extended Care
815 Old Cherokee RoadLexington, SC 29072
Lexington County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At L.M.C.- Extended Care, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, 3% below the South Carolina average. With about 290 residents a day, that works out to roughly 617 aide hours a day, or about 77 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.13 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.86 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.39 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
41.4% of nursing staff at L.M.C.- Extended Care left over the year CMS measured, against a South Carolina average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 32.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $30,021 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Fine | $23,989 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. L.M.C.- Extended Care holds 3 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About L.M.C.- Extended Care
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Lexmed, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 17, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near L.M.C.- Extended Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington Lexington | 2.1 | 60 | 2.91 | 5.03 | 49.2% | 4 | $16,153 |
| Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia Lexington | 6.8 | 22 | 3.10 | 5.68 | 65.0% | 2 | None |
| NHC Healthcare - Lexington West Columbia | 7.3 | 170 | 2.29 | 3.82 | 45.5% | 4 | None |
| St Andrews Operator, LLC Columbia | 7.4 | 108 | 1.98 | 3.44 | 79.3% | 1 | $52,910 |
| Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 8.1 | 98 | 2.25 | 3.78 | 50.0% | 3 | $12,043 |
| Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 8.2 | 132 | 2.17 | 4.05 | 59.4% | 2 | $4,271 |
| The Heritage At Lowman Rehab And Healthcare White Rock | 9.2 | 152 | 2.58 | 4.11 | 46.3% | 1 | $14,664 |
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia | 11.0 | 22 | 3.69 | 7.61 | — | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.