Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Darlington, SC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Darlington
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 13, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Darlington has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,439 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Darlington of 5,940, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.13 persons in Darlington. There were 1,191 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.77 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Darlington has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Darlington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.52	0.66 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.57	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.03	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	4.12	3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for South Carolina.

COVID-19 Infections in Darlington Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Darlington there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Darlington

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Darlington Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Darlington, SC. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Darlington

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Darlington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Oakhaven Nursing Center 123 OAK STREET DARLINGTON, SC	0.67
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc 2350 W LUCAS STREET FLORENCE, SC	27.33
Medford Nursing Center 105 MEDFORD DRIVE DARLINGTON, SC	4.67
Faith Healthcare Center 617 WEST MARION STREET FLORENCE, SC	18.33
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center 157 HOME AVENUE DARLINGTON, SC	20.00
The Palms at Florence 4438 PAMPLICO HIGHWAY FLORENCE, SC	22.67
Honorage Nursing Center 1207 NORTH CASHUA ROAD FLORENCE, SC	12.00
Southland Health Care Center 711 SOUTH DARGAN STREET FLORENCE, SC	43.67
Morrell Nursing Center 900 NORTH MARQUIS HWY HARTSVILLE, SC	64.00
Mccoy Memorial Nursing Center 207 CHAPPELL DRIVE BISHOPVILLE, SC	31.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Darlington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Veteran Village 1200 E NATIONAL CEMETERY RD FLORENCE, SC	N/A Rating Not Available
Heritage Home of Florence Inc 515 SOUTH WARLEY STREET FLORENCE, SC	47.00
Carlyle Senior Care of Florence 133 WEST CLARKE ROAD FLORENCE, SC	73.67
Bennettsville Health and Rehabilitation Center 710 15-401 BYPASS, WEST BENNETTSVILLE, SC	136.83
Morrell Nursing Center 900 NORTH MARQUIS HWY HARTSVILLE, SC	64.00
Southland Health Care Center 711 SOUTH DARGAN STREET FLORENCE, SC	43.67
Mccoy Memorial Nursing Center 207 CHAPPELL DRIVE BISHOPVILLE, SC	31.33
Honorage Nursing Center 1207 NORTH CASHUA ROAD FLORENCE, SC	12.00
The Palms at Florence 4438 PAMPLICO HIGHWAY FLORENCE, SC	22.67
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc 2350 W LUCAS STREET FLORENCE, SC	27.33

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