PruittHealth- Columbia: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
PruittHealth- Columbia is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Pruitthealth. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.17 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 49.5% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
PruittHealth- Columbia
2451 Forest DriveColumbia, SC 29204
Richland 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 PruittHealth- Columbia, nurse aides logged 2.17 hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Carolina average. With about 134 residents a day, that works out to roughly 291 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.17 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.06 | 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
49.5% of nursing staff at PruittHealth- Columbia 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 16.7%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $48,523 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | Fine | $11,895 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Fine | $36,628 |
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. PruittHealth- Columbia holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About PruittHealth- Columbia
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pruitthealth, 95 homes
- Legal name: Pruitthealth-Columbia LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near PruittHealth- Columbia
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Forest Acres Post Acute Columbia | 0.2 | 132 | 1.71 | 2.88 | 64.9% | 1 | $82,018 |
| Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center Columbia | 0.8 | 88 | 1.95 | 3.50 | 52.8% | 2 | $51,803 |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio Columbia | 1.2 | 308 | 3.87 | 6.40 | 34.6% | 2 | $59,779 |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone Columbia · abuse citation | 1.2 | 252 | 2.79 | 5.20 | — | 2 | $239,350 |
| White Oak Manor - Columbia Columbia | 1.4 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.65 | 29.0% | 4 | $8,788 |
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia | 3.5 | 22 | 3.69 | 7.61 | — | 5 | None |
| Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 5.5 | 132 | 2.17 | 4.05 | 59.4% | 2 | $4,271 |
| NHC Healthcare - Parklane Columbia | 5.6 | 106 | 3.12 | 4.97 | 37.7% | 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.