Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
NHC Healthcare - Sumter
1018 N Guignard, Sumter, SC 29150 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities) · 138 certified beds
NHC Healthcare - Sumter is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sumter, South Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.21 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 28, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How NHC Healthcare - Sumter 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) | 3.21 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.22 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.9% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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 NHC Healthcare - Sumter
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2021 - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2021
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2021 - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2021
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
- 1018 N Guignard
Sumter, SC 29150 - CMS certification #
- 425109
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 138
- Avg residents/day
- 132.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-11-01
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of National Healthcare Corporation
National Healthcare Corporation operates 65 nursing facilities across the United States. View all National Healthcare Corporation facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around NHC Healthcare - Sumter using Google Maps.
Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center, Sumter. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Prisma Health Tuomey, Sumter. 9.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29150 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Center Of Carolina, Sumter, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Cypress Gardens Ht At Home, Sumter, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Fresenius Medical Care Swan Lake Dialysis Center, Sumter, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29150.
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospice, office in Sumter, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands, Columbia. 37.6 miles away, straight line. 4 geriatric medicine doctors 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 very 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 |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is NHC Healthcare - Sumter a good nursing home?
CMS gives NHC Healthcare - Sumter an overall rating of 5 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 NHC Healthcare - Sumter staffed?
NHC Healthcare - Sumter reports 3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has NHC Healthcare - Sumter had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does NHC Healthcare - Sumter have?
NHC Healthcare - Sumter is certified for 138 beds.