Southland Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southland Health Care Center is a 88-bed for-profit nursing home in Florence, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.40 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 50.5% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Southland Health Care Center
711 South Dargan StreetFlorence, SC 29506
Florence 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 Southland Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.40 hours per resident per day, 9% above the South Carolina average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 196 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.40 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.14 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.13 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.34 | 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
50.5% of nursing staff at Southland Health Care Center 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 52.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Southland Health Care Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Southland Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Southland Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 6, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southland Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Post Acute Florence | 0.6 | 132 | 2.21 | 3.49 | 48.5% | 2 | None |
| Veteran Village Florence | 1.0 | 52 | 3.22 | 5.61 | — | 4 | $41,108 |
| Faith Healthcare Center Florence | 1.2 | 104 | 2.02 | 3.46 | 36.1% | 2 | $8,281 |
| Honorage Nursing Center Florence | 2.7 | 88 | 2.22 | 3.46 | 38.2% | 5 | None |
| Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina-Florenc Florence | 4.8 | 25 | 2.35 | 5.30 | 48.8% | 5 | None |
| Carlyle Senior Care of Florence Florence | 4.8 | 88 | 1.98 | 3.51 | 59.8% | 1 | None |
| The Palms At Florence Florence | 6.5 | 163 | 2.27 | 3.95 | 34.5% | 5 | $7,901 |
| Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center Darlington · many days without an RN | 6.7 | 88 | 2.46 | 3.82 | 45.2% | 3 | 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.