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Pruitthealth- Columbia

2451 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC, 29204

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 425013

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Pruitthealth
Certified beds
144 · avg 136 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
52%higher than most South Carolina nursing homesSouth Carolina avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
8.3%lower than most South Carolina nursing homesSouth Carolina avg: 42.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
2 departednear the South Carolina averageSouth Carolina avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $101,973 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
425013
Certified beds
144 beds · avg 136 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Pruitthealth-Columbia Llc
Chain affiliation
Pruitthealth

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlcHolding company in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the Pruitthealth chain — 99 facilities across 4 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.9 / 5.

Disclosed owners (9 on record)

  • Patricia Lee

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2013

  • j Paige Pruitt Trust

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 29% · since 2006

  • Lisa p Hamby Trust

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 32% · since 2006

  • Neil l Pruitt jr Trust

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 37% · since 2006

  • Uhs-pruitt Holdings, Inc.Holding

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 99% · since 2006

  • Neil Little Pruitt

    Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2004

+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

26 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings9 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $102K

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 26)

  • D0880·Jul 18, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0812·Jul 18, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • F0802·Jul 18, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

  • D0761·Jul 18, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0584·Jul 18, 2025

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • D0838·Jan 29, 2025Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

  • D0689·Jan 29, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0814·Aug 1, 2024

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $37K
  • 20231 fine · $65K

Most recent events

  • Aug 1, 2024Fine · $37K
  • Jun 30, 2023Fine · $65K

Largest single fine on record: $65K.

Fire-safety citations

3 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 1, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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