Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lexington, SC

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lexington has a total of 24 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,325 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lexington of 22,157, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.66 persons in Lexington. There were 2,221 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.80 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, Lexington 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 Lexington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.66 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.42	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.10	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	4.29	3.89 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lexington 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 Lexington there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lexington

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 Lexington Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lexington, 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 Lexington

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lexington 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
Nhc Healthcare - Lexington 2993 SUNSET BLVD WEST COLUMBIA, SC	0.00
Presbyterian Home of South Carolina-Columbia 700 DAVEGA DRIVE LEXINGTON, SC	14.00
White Oak Manor - Newberry 2555 KINARD STREET NEWBERRY, SC	13.33
Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation 300 AGAPE DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA, SC	16.67
J F Hawkins Nursing Home 1330 KINARD STREET NEWBERRY, SC	35.33
Nhc Healthcare - Parklane 7601 PARKLANE ROAD COLUMBIA, SC	32.67
White Oak Manor - Columbia 3001 BEECHAVEN ROAD COLUMBIA, SC	26.00
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion 2200 HARDEN STREET COLUMBIA, SC	32.00 /
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community 1 STILL HOPES DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA, SC	33.67
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare 100 FINLEY ROAD COLUMBIA, SC	26.00

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

Facility	Rating
Brian Center Nursing Care - St Andrews 3514 SIDNEY ROAD COLUMBIA, SC	89.33
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone 2200 HARDEN STREET COLUMBIA, SC	162.17 /
Heartland of Columbia Rehab and Nursing Center 2601 FOREST DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC	105.50 /
Ridgeway Manor Healthcare Center 117 BELLFIELD ROAD RIDGEWAY, SC	54.00
Midlands Health and Rehabilitation Center 1007 N KING ST COLUMBIA, SC	80.17
Pruitthealth- Columbia 2451 FOREST DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC	118.83 /
Life Care Center of Columbia 2514 FARAWAY DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC	61.00
The Heritage at Lowman Rehab and Healthcare 201 FORTRESS DRIVE WHITE ROCK, SC	62.67
Sedgewood Manor Health Care Center 1645 RIDGE ROAD HOPKINS, SC	40.00
Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington 200 WELLMORE DRIVE LEXINGTON, SC	35.33

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