Overview
The Palms at Florence has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the South Carolina average of 3.1. It ranks 5th of 8 nursing homes in Florence. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 73% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, more than the South Carolina average of 3.6. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $32,916 in the past three years.
The Palms at Florence is a for-profit facility with 163 certified beds, caring for about 154 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 63%
Top 43%
Top 44%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 4, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $32,916
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.02 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.47 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.22 hrs
- Nurse aides2.33 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 163
- Average residents per day
- 154
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes