Overview
Wildewood Downs has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 12 nursing homes in Columbia. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 97% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 22, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Carolina average of 3.6. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 52% of South Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Wildewood Downs is a for-profit facility with 32 certified beds, caring for about 22 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2006. 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.
Top 17%
Top 22%
Top 23%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- 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 staff6.18 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.39 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.27 hrs
- Nurse aides3.52 hrs
- Physical therapists0.14 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 32
- Average residents per day
- 22
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 30, 2006
- 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