St Andrews Operator, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St Andrews Operator, LLC is a 108-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Yad Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 79.3% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
St Andrews Operator, LLC
3514 Sidney RoadColumbia, SC 29210
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 St Andrews Operator, LLC, nurse aides logged 1.98 hours per resident per day, 10% below the South Carolina average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 170 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.98 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 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
79.3% of nursing staff at St Andrews Operator, LLC 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 84.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $52,910 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Fine | $5,947 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Fine | $5,948 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Fine | $41,015 |
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. St Andrews Operator, LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About St Andrews Operator, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Yad Healthcare, 13 homes
- Legal name: St Andrews Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 23, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St Andrews Operator, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia Lexington | 2.1 | 22 | 3.10 | 5.68 | 65.0% | 2 | None |
| NHC Healthcare - Lexington West Columbia | 3.2 | 170 | 2.29 | 3.82 | 45.5% | 4 | None |
| Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 3.7 | 132 | 2.17 | 4.05 | 59.4% | 2 | $4,271 |
| Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia | 4.4 | 98 | 2.25 | 3.78 | 50.0% | 3 | $12,043 |
| Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington Lexington | 6.1 | 60 | 2.91 | 5.03 | 49.2% | 4 | $16,153 |
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia | 6.2 | 22 | 3.69 | 7.61 | — | 5 | None |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio Columbia | 6.3 | 308 | 3.87 | 6.40 | 34.6% | 2 | $59,779 |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone Columbia · abuse citation | 6.3 | 252 | 2.79 | 5.20 | — | 2 | $239,350 |
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.