Home / South Carolina / West Columbia
300 Agape Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington County · (803) 739-5282
98 certified beds, about 84 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425379 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 15 health citations since February 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $12,043 in the last three years; the largest was $8,021, and the latest is dated December 16, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.78 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.51 of those hours.
50.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
CMS links it to The Ensign Group, an affiliated group of 344 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 15 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility neglected the needs of Resident (R)1 by failing to ensure the resident had access to their call light, after a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) removed the call light from the resident's reach for 1 of 1 resident reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to promote a homelike dining experience. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure staff did not stand to assist residents with the meals for one (1) of one (1) dependent resident (Resident (R)8). Additionally, the facility failed to remove the plated food, eating utensils, and drinks from the serving tray onto the table for three (3) of three (3) residents that dined communally (R1, R2, and R9).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure call lights were within reach for 6 of 13 residents reviewed. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure that a resident wheelchair arms were not in need of repair, for 1 of 1 resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interviews the facility failed to ensure (1) the fall mat was in a position to prevent an accident for 1 of 5 residents reviewed, Resident (R)2. The facility also failed to ensure resident bathroom/shower room floors were not excessively slippery, for 4 of 5 residents reviewed, R3, R7, R10, R11. Additionally, (2) the facility failed to provide appropriate supervision for R1, resulting in R1 falling and suffering injuries, for 1 of 5 residents reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to assist or offer residents hand hygiene before and/or after meals for 4 of 4 residents. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure bath basins were labeled and cover for 3 of 4 residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review and review of facility policy, (1) the facility failed to ensure that proper infection control measures were taken regarding aerosol drainage bags for Resident (R)62 and R68, for 2 of 5 residents reviewed. Furthermore, (2) the facility failed to properly clean and disinfect blood glucose metered device, that was shared with multiple residents, R388, R45, and R340, for 3 of 5 residents revealed. On 11/25/24 at 8:19 AM, the State Agency (SA) determined that the facility's non-compliance with one or more federal health, safety, and/or quality regulations has caused or was likely to cause serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment, or death. On 12/16/24, the facility was notified that the failure to properly clean and disinfect a multi-use glucometer, between residents constituted Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) at F880. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure foods was labeled, stored, and discarded according to the expiration date, in 1 of 1 main kitchen. This failure had the potential to cause foodborne illnesses.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a comfortable and homelike environment was provided for 2 residents, (Resident (R)56, R12), of 10 sampled residents whose rooms were reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide services or care that are acceptable standards of practice. Specifically, the facility failed to obtain lab orders for a redraw, after an anticoagulant (Coumadin) adjustment for 1 (Resident (R)388's) of 1 resident reviewed for unnecessary medications.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure 1 (Resident (R)78) of 1 resident reviewed for nutrition was provided nutritional supplements per physician orders to prevent potential nutritional problems or further weight loss.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide respiratory care in accordance with professional standards. The facility failed to ensure 1 (Resident (R)140) of 5 residents reviewed for respiratory care, received the correct oxygen flow rate per the physician order.
Inspectors wroteBased on the facility policy, observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals were properly stored in 2 of 5 treatment/medication carts.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure respiratory equipment was maintained and stored appropriately for three of three residents (Resident (R) 245, R71, and R48) reviewed for respiratory care out of a total sample of 28 residents. The facility's deficient practice increased the resident's risk of respiratory complications.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility's policy, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to store ice cream in a kitchen freezer at zero degrees Fahrenheit (F) or lower. This had the potential to affect residents who consumed ice cream from the kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, document review, and interviews, the facility failed to complete resident assessments (Minimum Data Set (MDS)) quarterly (every 3 months) for one (Resident (R) 66) of the 28 residents reviewed for Resident Assessment.
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on February 8, 2023.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2024 | Fine | $4,022 |
| December 16, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.78 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.18 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.25 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 50.0% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 12.5% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.88 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.02 on weekdays and 3.18 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.00 in April to June 2025 to 3.78 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.78 | 0.51 | 4.02 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 84 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.75 | 0.46 | 3.97 | 3.21 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 83 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.90 | 0.42 | 4.13 | 3.33 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.00 | 0.41 | 4.27 | 3.34 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 86 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 7.2% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $17.90 | $16.81 to $19.08 | 21,760 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.72 | $27.59 to $34.24 | 9,400 |
| Registered nurses | $39.60 | $37.17 to $46.75 | 49,750 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.2 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (50.8% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
50.8% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · South Carolina: 53 better, 21 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 132 eligible stays.
9.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · South Carolina: 0 better, 5 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 119 eligible stays.
8.0% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · South Carolina: 1 better, 3 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 80 eligible stays.
21.7% this home
Median of homes: South Carolina57.6% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 46 residents counted.
2.7% this home
Median of homes: South Carolina0.5% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 73 residents counted.
1.2% this home
Median of homes: South Carolina2.1% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 73 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: South Carolina98.3% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 2 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: SOUTHERN CHARM HEALTHCARE LLC. CMS links this home to The Ensign Group, a group of 344 nursing homes averaging 3.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnam, Soon | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/16/2015 | |
| Rashid, Khurram | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/26/2019 | |
| Abbott, Swati | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Agwunobi, John | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Blouin, Ann | Corporate director | Individual | 11/28/2018 | |
| Parkinson, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Shaw, Daren | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2012 | |
| Smith, Barry | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2014 | |
| Burnam, Soon | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/16/2015 | |
| Burton, Spencer | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/30/2015 | |
| Christensen, Christopher | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2014 | |
| Keetch, Chad | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/17/2021 | |
| Peterson, Forrest | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Port, Barry | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/26/2018 | |
| Snapper, Suzanne | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/01/2009 | |
| Wittekind, Beverly | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/29/2008 | |
| Rodriguez, Jose | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/22/2022 | |
| Agape Health Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2022 | |
| Ensign Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2016 | |
| Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2022 | |
| The Ensign Group Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2022 | |
| Rashid, Khurram | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/12/2025 | |
| Rodriguez, Jose | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/22/2022 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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