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Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc
2350 W Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29501 · Florence County · (843) 665-2222
25 certified beds, about 21 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2015
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425406 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 10, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since August 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.30 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.36 of those hours.
48.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
Health inspections
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.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
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 6 health citations on file.
July 10, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 7, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that food items were properly stored/maintained at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (F), to reduce the potential of foodborne illnesses. The facility further failed to monitor equipment (refrigerator) to ensure proper functioning in 1 of 1 satellite kitchen reviewed.
- F Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure an excessive amount of lint was removed from 1 of 3 clothes dryers.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure expired medications and/or biologicals were removed from and not stored with other medications and/or biologicals in use for residents in one of one treatment cart.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure proper handling and processing of the resident's laundry; furthermore, the facility failed to follow enhanced barrier precautions for (R)4 during care.
August 14, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed administer medication to Resident (R)26, in a timely manner, for 1 of 6 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Specifically, R26 was administered multiple medications late on multiple day.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to implement care plan interventions for Resident (R)20's refusal of oxygen, for 1 of 2 residents reviewed.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
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) | 5.30 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.36 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.45 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.35 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.59 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 48.8% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.64 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
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 5.64 on weekdays and 4.45 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.19 in April to June 2025 to 5.30 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 | 5.30 | 1.36 | 5.64 | 4.45 | 4.5% | 0 of 90 | 21 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.87 | 0.84 | 5.04 | 4.42 | 9.9% | 0 of 92 | 22 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.67 | 0.80 | 4.74 | 4.48 | 13.7% | 0 of 92 | 21 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.19 | 0.77 | 4.26 | 4.01 | 8.6% | 0 of 91 | 21 |
| 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
Staff pay at this home
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.
Official wage estimates for South Carolina
| 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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.1 | 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 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA. CMS links this home to Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 3.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/1981 |
| Fant, Luther | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/01/2020 | |
| Johnson, Kevin | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/03/2023 | |
| Stamper, Amanda | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/05/2021 | |
| Fant, Luther | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2020 | |
| Johnson, Kevin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/03/2023 | |
| Sanders, Rhonda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/12/2024 | |
| Stamper, Amanda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/05/2021 | |
| Fant, Luther | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2020 | |
| Johnson, Kevin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/03/2025 | |
| Sanders, Rhonda | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/12/2024 | |
| Stamper, Amanda | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/05/2021 |
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.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "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."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Keep all essential equipment working safely."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center Darlington, 1.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Honorage Nursing Center Florence, 2.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Faith Healthcare Center Florence, 3.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Carlyle Senior Care of Florence Florence, 4.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Heritage Post Acute Florence, 4.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Southland Health Care Center Florence, 4.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Oakhaven Nursing Center Darlington, 5.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Veteran Village Florence, 5.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
South Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department on Aging, 1-800-868-9095. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: SC Survey and Certification Public CMS-2567 Search, where South Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 10, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers, and links the home to Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina. Legal business name: PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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