Nursing home
Medford Nursing Center
105 Medford Drive, Darlington, SC 29532 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Wilson Senior Care (5 facilities) · 88 certified beds
Medford Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Darlington, South Carolina. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, above the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 6, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Medford Nursing Center compares
This facility vs. the South Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | South Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.23 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.80 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.9% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Medford Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 105 Medford Drive
Darlington, SC 29532 - CMS certification #
- 425176
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 80.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-10-06
- Chain
- Wilson Senior Care (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Wilson Senior Care
Wilson Senior Care operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Wilson Senior Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee, Florence. 10.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oakhaven Nursing Center, Darlington. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mcleod Home Health Inc, Florence. 6.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Moss Compounding Pharmacy. 8.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29532 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Darlington Dialysis Center Inc, Darlington, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Florence Dialysis Center, Florence, 8.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Florence Medical Mile, Florence, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29532.
United Hospice Of The Pee Dee, office in Florence, 9.1 miles away, straight line
Mcleod Hcs - Hospice Of The Pee Dee, office in Florence, 10.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of South Carolina, office in Florence, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Carolinas Physicians Network Inc, Monroe. 58.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Medford Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Medford Nursing Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Medford Nursing Center staffed?
Medford Nursing Center reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Medford Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Medford Nursing Center have?
Medford Nursing Center is certified for 88 beds.