Nursing homes in Columbia, SC that take Medicare & Medicaid
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12 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Columbia are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.8 stars (South Carolina: 3.1). The highest rated is Wildewood Downs. 10 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the South Carolina median (3.59 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Columbia
- Which nursing homes in Columbia accept Medicaid?
- 10 of 12 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including NHC Healthcare - Parklane, White Oak Manor - Columbia, PruittHealth- Blythewood, C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone, C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 12 of 12 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center (5 of 5) and PruittHealth- Blythewood (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Columbia?
- Wildewood Downs has the highest CMS overall rating in Columbia (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Columbia nursing homes compare with the rest of South Carolina?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.8 stars, below the South Carolina average of 3.1. 7 of 12 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Columbia?
- 1 of 12 nursing homes in Columbia has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Columbia have no CMS fines?
- 5 of 12 nursing homes in Columbia have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Columbia?
- 2 of 12 nursing homes in Columbia are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Columbia?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet South Carolina's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- West Columbia (4)
- Hopkins (1)
- Lexington (3)
- White Rock (1)
- Ridgeway (2)
- Camden (2)
- Saint Matthews (1)
- Sumter (3)
- Newberry (2)
- Orangeburg (4)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.