Life Care Center Of Columbia
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina · CCN 425337 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Columbia 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 179 certified beds, 102 residents a day on average. 15 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.46135 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.53796 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.89226 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.8% (registered nurses 53.8%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0640 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-27 |
| 2025-06-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-06-19 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0637 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-07 |
| 2025-06-19 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-26 |
| 2024-05-09 | 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 · tag F0761 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-16 |
| 2024-05-09 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0908 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-08 |
| 2024-05-09 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0679 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-08 |
| 2024-05-09 complaint survey |
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0553 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-08 |
| 2024-05-09 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-08 |
| 2024-05-09 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0623 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-08 |
| 2024-05-09 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0625 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-08 |
| 2024-05-09 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-08 |
| 2022-03-30 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0697 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-30 |
| 2022-03-30 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-30 |
| 2022-03-30 | 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 · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-30 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1993-06-01 |
| Cooper, Carol Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 33% | 2001-08-11 |
| Cooper, Carol Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2001-08-11 |
| Mirville, Peterson Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 1993-03-31 |
| Waldrop, Joel Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-02-01 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-11-02 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2001-08-20 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Mirville, Peterson Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-12-07 |
| Robinson, Shari Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-02-09 |
| Mirville, Peterson Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-12-07 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Robinson, Shari Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-02-09 |
| Waldrop, Joel Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-02-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Richland County.