Nursing home
The Palms At Florence
4438 Pamplico Highway, Florence, SC 29505 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 163 certified beds
The Palms At Florence is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Florence, South Carolina. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.21 hours per resident per day, above the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 4, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $7,901In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Palms At Florence 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) | 4.21 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.40 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.7% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $7,901, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Palms At Florence
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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2021
Show all 10 deficiencies
- 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 · Dec 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 2, 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
- 4438 Pamplico Highway
Florence, SC 29505 - CMS certification #
- 425119
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 163
- Avg residents/day
- 150.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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
- Website says Respite stays
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Palms At Florence says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Musc Health Florence Medical Center, Florence. 4.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Veteran Village, Florence. 5.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health-Pee Dee, Florence. 4.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 7.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29505 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Freedom Dialysis Center, Florence, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Florence Home, Florence, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Pamplico Dialysis, Florence, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29505.
Amedisys Hospice Of South Carolina, office in Florence, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Mcleod Hcs - Hospice Of The Pee Dee, office in Florence, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
United Hospice Of The Pee Dee, office in Florence, 8.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cape Fear Valley Health Medical Group LLC, Fayetteville. 75.4 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Florence County, SC, risk to homes is greater than 80% of communities in South Carolina and 72% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Palms At Florence a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Palms At Florence an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Palms At Florence staffed?
The Palms At Florence reports 4.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has The Palms At Florence had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Palms At Florence have?
The Palms At Florence is certified for 163 beds.