SNF
Life Care Center Of Columbia
CCN: 425337 · Columbia, SC 29223 · Richland County
Overview
- Address
- 2514 Faraway Drive, Columbia, SC 29223
- Phone
- 8038651999
- Certified beds
- 179
- Avg daily residents
- 108 (60% of beds filled)
- Ownership
- For-profit corporation
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1994-07-07
- Setting
- Urban
2 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
CMS 5-Star Ratings
CMS rates every Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home on four domains. The Overall rating is driven primarily by Health Inspection results, then adjusted up or down by Staffing and Quality Measures.
Staffing & Workforce
Direct-care staffing is the strongest operational driver of quality in nursing homes. Values are hours per resident per day, derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions. "Case-mix" adjusts for resident acuity; "Adjusted" is the CMS rating-input value.
| Role | Reported | Case-mix expected | Adjusted | Federal floor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse All nursing staff combined: RN + LPN + Aide | 3.55 | 3.48 | 3.94 | ≥ 3.48 | |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed RN hours. Strongest driver of clinical outcomes. | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.47 | ≥ 0.55 | Below floor |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) LPN/LVN hours. Often handles medication administration. | 1.08 | 0.77 | 1.20 | — | |
| Nurse aide CNA hours. Bulk of direct resident care — bathing, feeding, mobility. | 2.04 | 2.10 | 2.27 | — | |
| Licensed (RN + LPN) Combined licensed nurse coverage. | 1.51 | — | — | — | |
| Physical therapist Rehabilitation therapist hours — important for post-acute / rehab admissions. | 0.08 | — | — | — |
Federal minimums (phasing in under the CMS 2024 minimum staffing rule) shown for reference. RN: 0.55 hrs/resident/day. Total nurse: 3.48 hrs/resident/day.
Weekend staffing
Total nurse (weekend)
3.01
hrs / resident / day
RN (weekend)
0.23
hrs / resident / day
Total nurse (adjusted, weekend)
3.34
hrs / resident / day
Weekend under-staffing is a common quality-of-care concern — adverse events are more frequent when licensed coverage drops.
Staff turnover
Total nursing staff turnover
57.0%
annual
RN turnover
40.0%
annual
Administrators departed
1
last 12 months
Resident acuity
Nursing Case-Mix Index
1.23
higher acuity than avg
Case-Mix Index Ratio
0.89
facility / state ratio
Health Inspections
CMS weights three inspection cycles to compute the Health Inspection rating: the most recent (50%), the second most recent (33%), and the oldest (17%). Each standard-survey deficiency is assigned a score based on scope and severity; complaint-survey findings and revisit scores are added to produce the cycle total.
| Cycle | Date | Total defs. | Standard | Complaint | Deficiency score | Revisits | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (most recent) | 2025-06-19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Cycle 2/3 (prior) | 2024-05-09 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 90 |
Total weighted health score
52.5
lower is better
Infection-control citations
0
last cycle
Deficiencies (15)
Individual survey findings. Scope/severity uses the CMS A–L matrix: letters further down the alphabet indicate greater harm and wider scope, up through J–L (immediate jeopardy).
14 D/E/F Actual harm — potential for minor
1 G/H/I Actual harm
| Tag | Description | Scope/Severity | Survey date | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-07-07 |
| 0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | F | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-27 |
| 0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-26 |
| 0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-20 |
| 0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-08 |
| 0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-08 |
| 0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-08 |
| 0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-08 |
| 0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-08 |
| 0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | F | 2024-05-09 | 2024-07-16 |
| 0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-08 |
| 0553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-08 |
| 0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-30 |
| 0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-30 |
| 0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-30 |
Financial Health (FY 2024)
Payer mix (share of resident days)
Medicare 10.2% Medicaid 61.4% Other 28.5%
Operating performance
Operating Margin
-11.7%
Total Margin
-11.7%
Occupancy Rate
57.0%
Cost per Resident Day
$49
Revenue & costs
Net Patient Revenue
$10.1M
Total Costs
$1.8M
Net Income
-$1.2M
Balance sheet
Total Assets
$3.3M
Total Liabilities
$16.6M
Fund Balance
-$13.3M
Current Ratio
1.83
Source: CMS SNF Cost Report (FY 2024). Cost report data lags by ~2 years.
Ownership & Corporate Structure
Chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- Chain ID
311- Facilities in chain
- 194
- Legal business name
- RCM COLUMBIA
Chain-average star ratings (for peer context)
Overall
3.5
Health
2.9
Staffing
3.3
QM
4.6
Owner / manager organizations (1)
| Organization | Role | Association |
|---|---|---|
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 06/01/1993 |
Owner / manager individuals (15)
| Name | Role | Association |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER, CAROL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 08/11/2001 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 03/31/1993 |
| MIRVILLE, PETERSON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 12/07/2022 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 03/06/2025 |
| ROBINSON, SHARI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 02/09/2023 |
| WALDROP, JOEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | since 02/01/2019 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | since 03/06/2025 |
| CROSS, CINDY | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 02/01/1994 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 11/02/2020 |
| HENRY, TERRY | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 08/16/1999 |
| LAY, LISA | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 02/09/2018 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 03/06/2025 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 08/20/2001 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 02/09/2018 |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Ownership. Percent ownership is rarely disclosed — CMS only requires it for specific roles.
Facility Features
- CCRC
- No
- Hospital-based
- No
- Resident / family council
- Resident
- Sprinkler systems
- Yes
- Abuse citation flag
- No
Methodology & sources
- Nursing Home Provider Info (
nh-provider-info), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 14,703 rows. - Nursing Home Health Deficiencies (
nh-deficiencies), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 418,972 rows. - Nursing Home Ownership (
nh-ownership), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 160,393 rows. - Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Report (
snf-cost-report), vintage 2024, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 14,120 rows.
All Data
Every labeled field shipped for this facility by CMS. No national median or percentile context is available for SNFs in the current release.
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| Source | Metric | Value | Raw key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Report | Cost per Resident Day ($) | $49 | metrics.cost_per_resident_day |
| Cost Report | Current Ratio | 1.83 | metrics.current_ratio |
| Cost Report | fiscal_year | 2,024 | fiscal_year |
| Cost Report | Medicaid Day Share (%) | 61.4% | metrics.medicaid_day_share |
| Cost Report | Medicare Day Share (%) | 10.2% | metrics.medicare_day_share |
| Cost Report | Net Income ($) | $-1,187,813 | metrics.net_income |
| Cost Report | Net Patient Revenue ($) | $10,149,867 | metrics.net_patient_revenue |
| Cost Report | Occupancy Rate (%) | 57.0% | metrics.occupancy_rate |
| Cost Report | Operating Margin (%) | -11.7% | metrics.operating_margin |
| Cost Report | Total Assets ($) | $3,337,034 | metrics.total_assets |
| Cost Report | Total Costs ($) | $1,819,744 | metrics.total_costs |
| Cost Report | Total Fund Balances ($) | $-13,277,755 | metrics.fund_balance |
| Cost Report | Total Liabilities ($) | $16,614,789 | metrics.total_liabilities |
| Cost Report | Total Margin (%) | -11.7% | metrics.total_margin |
| Provider Information | Abuse Icon | N | Abuse Icon |
| Provider Information | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.20172 | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.26555 | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.46963 | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.93690 | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.34067 | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Administrator turnover footnote | — | Administrator turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas | Yes | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day | 107.9 | Average Number of Residents per Day |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote | — | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.77188 | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.09780 | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.60841 | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.47809 | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.06557 | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating | 2.9 | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating | 3.5 | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average QM Rating | 4.6 | Chain Average QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Staffing Rating | 3.3 | Chain Average Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain ID | 311 | Chain ID |
| Provider Information | Chain Name | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA | Chain Name |
| Provider Information | City/Town | Columbia | City/Town |
| Provider Information | CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 425337 | CMS Certification Number (CCN) |
| Provider Information | Continuing Care Retirement Community | N | Continuing Care Retirement Community |
| Provider Information | County/Parish | Richland | County/Parish |
| Provider Information | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services | 1994-07-07 | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Provider Information | Geocoding Footnote | — | Geocoding Footnote |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating | 2 | Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating Footnote | — | Health Inspection Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Latitude | 34.0673 | Latitude |
| Provider Information | Legal Business Name | RCM COLUMBIA | Legal Business Name |
| Provider Information | Location | 2514 Faraway Drive,Columbia,SC,29223 | Location |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating | 4 | Long-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote | — | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Longitude | -80.913 | Longitude |
| Provider Information | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago | N | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago |
| Provider Information | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home | 1 | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home |
| Provider Information | Number of Certified Beds | 179 | Number of Certified Beds |
| Provider Information | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections | 0 | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections |
| Provider Information | Number of Facilities in Chain | 194 | Number of Facilities in Chain |
| Provider Information | Number of Fines | 0 | Number of Fines |
| Provider Information | Number of Payment Denials | 0 | Number of Payment Denials |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index | 1.23213 | Nursing Case-Mix Index |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio | 0.89437 | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating | 2 | Overall Rating |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating Footnote | — | Overall Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Ownership Type | For profit - Corporation | Ownership Type |
| Provider Information | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote | — | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Processing Date | 2026-03-01 | Processing Date |
| Provider Information | Provider Address | 2514 Faraway Drive | Provider Address |
| Provider Information | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months | N | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months |
| Provider Information | Provider Name | Life Care Center Of Columbia | Provider Name |
| Provider Information | Provider Resides in Hospital | N | Provider Resides in Hospital |
| Provider Information | Provider SSA County Code | 390 | Provider SSA County Code |
| Provider Information | Provider Type | Medicare and Medicaid | Provider Type |
| Provider Information | QM Rating | 4 | QM Rating |
| Provider Information | QM Rating Footnote | — | QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score | 40 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score | 0 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 0 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits | 1 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 4 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date | 2025-06-19 | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score | 40 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 4 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 8 | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date | 2024-05-09 | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score | 60 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score | 30 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 1 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits | 2 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score | 90 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 8 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend | 0.23458 | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover | 40.0 | Registered Nurse turnover |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover footnote | — | Registered Nurse turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.50562 | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.08256 | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.04091 | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day | 0.08110 | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.42306 | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Staffing Footnote | — | Reported Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.54653 | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating | 4 | Short-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote | — | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Special Focus Status | — | Special Focus Status |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating | 3 | Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating Footnote | — | Staffing Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | State | SC | State |
| Provider Information | Telephone Number | 8038651999 | Telephone Number |
| Provider Information | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | 0.00 | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars |
| Provider Information | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 3.00942 | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Total Number of Penalties | 0 | Total Number of Penalties |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover | 57.0 | Total nursing staff turnover |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover footnote | — | Total nursing staff turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Total Weighted Health Survey Score | 52.500 | Total Weighted Health Survey Score |
| Provider Information | Urban | Y | Urban |
| Provider Information | With a Resident and Family Council | Resident | With a Resident and Family Council |
| Provider Information | ZIP Code | 29223 | ZIP Code |