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Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community
1 Still Hopes Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington County · (803) 796-6490
22 certified beds, about 20 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2011
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425401 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 15, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 2 health citations since April 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 7.61 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 2.47 of those hours.
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 2 health citations on file.
July 15, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
June 12, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- 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 the facility policy, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure expired medications were removed and not stored with other medications in use for residents, in 1 of 2 medication carts. Furthermore, the facility failed to ensure medications were safely stored. Specifically, medications were left prepoured and unlabeled in the top drawer of the medication cart for 1 of 2 medication carts reviewed for medication storage.
April 17, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observations, and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control procedures were followed for one Resident (R) R13 of six residents reviewed during medication administration. The nurse failed to ensure the blood glucometer used to obtain the resident's glucose level was properly sanitized prior to use and failed to ensure the glucometer was placed on a clean barrier in the resident's room during use. A total of 8 residents were reviewed in the sample.
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 17, 2024.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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) | 7.61 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.47 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 6.00 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.69 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.44 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 4.36 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 8.26 on weekdays and 6.00 on weekends, 27% 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 7.13 in October to December 2025 to 7.61 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 | 7.61 | 2.47 | 8.26 | 6.00 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 20 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 7.13 | 2.00 | 7.64 | 5.85 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 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.
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 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.8 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SOUTH CAROLINA EPISCOPAL HOME AT STILL HOPES.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Episcopal Home at "still Hopes" | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 04/16/2010 |
| Dieckmann, Marie | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Johnston, Phillip | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Sabalis, Preston | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Stinnette, Wade | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Dieckmann, Marie | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Johnston, Phillip | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Sanford, Danny | Corporate director | Individual | 04/16/2010 | |
| Stinnette, Wade | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Robertson, Nikki | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Sanford, Danny | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2000 | |
| Wenger, Joseph | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/14/2022 | |
| Functional Pathways of Tennessee LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/01/2023 | |
| Geriatric Health and Wellness Ltd Co. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 10/01/2023 | |
| South Carolina Episcopal Home at "still Hopes" | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/16/2010 | |
| Robertson, Nikki | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Sanford, Danny | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2000 | |
| Wenger, Joseph | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/14/2022 | |
| Geriatric Health and Wellness Ltd Co. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/05/2025 | |
| South Carolina Episcopal Home at "still Hopes" | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/16/2010 | |
| Robertson, Nikki | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Sanford, Danny | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2000 | |
| Wenger, Joseph | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/14/2022 |
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.
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 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 12, 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."
- 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 April 17, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation West Columbia, 2.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center Columbia, 3.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone Columbia, 3.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio Columbia, 3.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Pruitthealth- Columbia Columbia, 3.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Forest Acres Post Acute Columbia, 3.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- NHC Healthcare - Lexington West Columbia, 3.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 5 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 Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 15, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community?
- CMS lists 23 owners and managers. Legal business name: SOUTH CAROLINA EPISCOPAL HOME AT STILL HOPES.
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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