Nursing home
Veteran Village
1200 E National Cemetery Road, Florence, SC 29506 · Map
Government - State · Part of South Carolina Department Of Mental Health (5 facilities) · 52 certified beds
Veteran Village 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 6.20 hours per resident per day, above the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 12, 2026 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 12 fines totaling $47,631In CMS records: 12 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Veteran Village 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) | 6.20 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.67 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 47.0% | 46.4% | — |
| 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (February 2026)
- Every deficiency from the October 11, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 9, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 12 fines totaling $47,631, 12 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Veteran Village
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1200 E National Cemetery Road
Florence, SC 29506 - CMS certification #
- 425419
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg residents/day
- 50.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2023-02-11
- Chain
- South Carolina Department Of Mental Health (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of South Carolina Department Of Mental Health
South Carolina Department Of Mental Health operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all South Carolina Department Of Mental Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Veteran Village using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Veteran Village says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (Veteran Village) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled Care: 120. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Oct 8, 2025)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee, Florence. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Southland Health Care Center, Florence. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carolinas Home Health, Florence. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- KJ's Pharmacy. 3.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29506 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Church Street, Florence, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Florence Medical Mile, Florence, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Pamplico Dialysis, Florence, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29506.
Mcleod Hcs - Hospice Of The Pee Dee, office in Florence, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of South Carolina, office in Florence, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
United Hospice Of The Pee Dee, office in Florence, 3.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Carolinas Physicians Network Inc, Monroe. 70.1 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 high, 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 | See above |
| 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 Veteran Village a good nursing home?
CMS gives Veteran Village 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 Veteran Village staffed?
Veteran Village reports 6.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Veteran Village had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Veteran Village have?
Veteran Village is certified for 52 beds.