Pruitthealth- Columbia
2451 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC, 29204
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
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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.
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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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