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2993 Sunset Blvd West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington County

(803) 939-0026

All 4 nursing homes in West Columbia, SC (3 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 170 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 425333 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is NHC Healthcare - Lexington 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 NHC Healthcare - Lexington as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

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.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.83 hours per resident per day at NHC Healthcare - Lexington, above the South Carolina median of 3.59 (US median: 3.72). About 0.50 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.46 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 45.8% of nursing staff left within a year (South Carolina median 45.7%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.83 hours
Above the South Carolina median of 3.59 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.50 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.46 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 45.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 42.9% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds170
Residents per day 157 About 92% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMarch 1994
Part of a chainNational Healthcare Corporation
Legal business nameNHC HEALTHCARE-LEXINGTON LLC

Paying for care at NHC Healthcare - Lexington: Medicare and Medicaid

NHC Healthcare - Lexington 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 2, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at NHC Healthcare - Lexington across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 12, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, March 12, 2025).

April 2, 2026 · 1 citation

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 16, 2026)

March 12, 2025 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2025)

EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2025)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2025)

DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0558 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 12, 2025)

Questions to ask on a tour of NHC Healthcare - Lexington

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 12, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. 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

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 4/5 3/5 4/5 5/5
August 2026 4/5 3/5 4/5 5/5
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Location

Hospitals near NHC Healthcare - Lexington

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 0.3 mi
    Three Rivers Center for Health West Columbia
    No ER listed in Medicare data
  • 0.5 mi
    Lexington Medical Center West Columbia
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 43m for patients treated and sent home
  • 5.1 mi
    Palmetto Health Baptist Columbia
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 33m 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.

Nearby nursing homes

Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia · 1.0 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 1/5 132 beds · Medicaid
Presbyterian Home of South Carolina-Columbia Lexington · 1.1 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 22 beds · Medicaid
Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia · 1.3 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 98 beds · Medicaid
St Andrew's Operator Columbia · 3.2 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 2/5 108 beds · Medicaid
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia · 3.9 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 4/5 22 beds

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