Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia
700 Davega Drive, Lexington, SC 29073 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina (5 facilities) · 22 certified beds
Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lexington, South Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.90 hours per resident per day, above the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia 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) | 5.90 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.73 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.13 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.6% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia
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 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 10, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2022
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
- 700 Davega Drive
Lexington, SC 29073 - CMS certification #
- 425396
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 22
- Avg residents/day
- 18.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-03-26
- Chain
- Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina
Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- NHC Healthcare - Lexington, West Columbia. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nhc Home Care Midlands, West Columbia. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29073 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care West Columbia, West Columbia, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Lexington Kidney Center, LLC, West Columbia, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Midtown, Columbia, 5.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29073.
Caris Healthcare Columbia, office in Columbia, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Crescent Hospice, Inc, office in Columbia, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Prisma Health Hospice Midlands, office in Columbia, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Victor Hirth, West Columbia. 2.6 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, 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 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia a good nursing home?
CMS gives Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia staffed?
Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia reports 5.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia have?
Presbyterian Home Of South Carolina-Columbia is certified for 22 beds.