The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Fort Mill, South Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.62 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% above the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 29.5% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay
111 Wellmore DriveFort Mill, SC 29708
York 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 The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay, nurse aides logged 2.62 hours per resident per day, 20% above the South Carolina average. With about 55 residents a day, that works out to roughly 145 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.62 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.39 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.74 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.37 | 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
29.5% of nursing staff at The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay 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%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 3, 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 3 fines totaling $35,403 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Fine | $9,492 |
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. The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay holds 5 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Wellmore of Tega Cay LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 18, 2016
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Lodge At Wellmore- Tega Cay
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pineville Rehabilitation and Living Center Pineville | 5.7 | 106 | 2.14 | 3.53 | 64.1% | 3 | $15,470 |
| Mecklenburg Heath and Rehabilitation Charlotte | 6.6 | 100 | 2.27 | 3.57 | 52.1% | 5 | $4,475 |
| White Oak Manor - Rock Hill Rock Hill | 6.9 | 136 | 2.17 | 3.84 | 36.4% | 3 | $7,446 |
| Westminster Health & Rehab Center Rock Hill | 7.1 | 11 | 1.36 | 3.85 | 28.6% | 3 | $16,997 |
| PruittHealth- Rock Hill Rock Hill | 7.4 | 132 | 1.45 | 2.99 | 42.4% | 1 | None |
| Rock Hill Post Acute Care Center Rock Hill | 7.4 | 99 | 2.01 | 3.75 | 47.1% | 5 | None |
| Magnolia Manor - Rock Hill Rock Hill | 7.6 | 106 | 1.88 | 3.22 | 39.0% | 1 | $128,214 |
| Willow Brooke Court At Park Pointe Village Rock Hill | 8.8 | 20 | 2.29 | 3.81 | 28.1% | 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.