NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Columbia, SC, with 179 certified beds, an overall rating of 2/5, and 22 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
2514 Faraway Drive · Columbia, SC 29223 · Richland County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Life Care Center Of Columbia in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-06-19 | 4 | 2025-06-19 | 1 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-05-09 | 8 | 2024-05-09 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | 2022-03-30 | 3 | 2022-03-30 | 0 |
CMS reports 22 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 0 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-07Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-27Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-26Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-20Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-06-23Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-09Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-08 · complaintTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-08Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-08Notify 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-08Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-08Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-08Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-16Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-08Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-09Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-09Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-09Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-09Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-09Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-04-30Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-04-30Implement 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-04-30The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 22 ownership disclosure rows to Life Care Center Of Columbia; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.46 total nurse hours and 0.54 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 8 other published facility records near Columbia, SC, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
