Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Lexington, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.91 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 33% above the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 49.2% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington
200 Wellmore DriveLexington, 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 Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington, nurse aides logged 2.91 hours per resident per day, 33% above the South Carolina average. With about 46 residents a day, that works out to roughly 133 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.91 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.37 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.03 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.67 | 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
49.2% of nursing staff at Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington 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 40.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,153 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Fine | $16,153 |
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. Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington holds 4 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Wellmore of Lexington LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 20, 2018
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| L.M.C.- Extended Care Lexington | 2.1 | 352 | 2.13 | 3.86 | 41.4% | 3 | $30,021 |
| Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia Lexington | 5.1 | 22 | 3.10 | 5.68 | 65.0% | 2 | None |
| NHC Healthcare - Lexington West Columbia | 5.4 | 170 | 2.29 | 3.82 | 45.5% | 4 | None |
| Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 6.0 | 98 | 2.25 | 3.78 | 50.0% | 3 | $12,043 |
| St Andrews Operator, LLC Columbia | 6.1 | 108 | 1.98 | 3.44 | 79.3% | 1 | $52,910 |
| Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 6.3 | 132 | 2.17 | 4.05 | 59.4% | 2 | $4,271 |
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia | 8.9 | 22 | 3.69 | 7.61 | — | 5 | None |
| The Heritage At Lowman Rehab And Healthcare White Rock | 10.4 | 152 | 2.58 | 4.11 | 46.3% | 1 | $14,664 |
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.