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2200 Harden Street Columbia, SC 29203 · Richland County
All 12 nursing homes in Columbia, SC (10 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 425360 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the South Carolina average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 6.25 hours per resident per day at C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion, above the South Carolina median of 3.59 (US median: 3.72). About 1.68 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.73 hours, 24% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 32% of nursing staff left within a year (South Carolina median 45.7%). That is lower than most homes in South Carolina, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion: Medicare and Medicaid
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet South Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 18, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 6 citations at C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion across 4 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 18, 2025. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level L, April 18, 2025). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 22, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 18, 2025 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
LProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
December 5, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 18, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Questions to ask on a tour of C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 18, 2025 under the rule on infection control. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 5, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 24% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The home averages about 27% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $51,586 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Fine | $42,759 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.5 mi
Palmetto Health Richland ColumbiaEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 45m for patients treated and sent home
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MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown ColumbiaEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 14m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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