Overview
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the South Carolina average of 3.1. It ranks 6th of 12 nursing homes in Columbia. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 86% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Carolina average of 3.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 52% of South Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a nonprofit facility with 80 certified beds, caring for about 77 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2007. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.91 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.76 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.14 hrs
- Nurse aides3.00 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 77
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 15, 2007
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes