PruittHealth- Columbia
Nursing Home Facility
2451 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
PruittHealth- Columbia is a senior care community located in Columbia, SC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Columbia area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (964) 341-6758.
Operated by Pruitthealth, which runs 82 communities in our directory.
PruittHealth- Columbia is licensed for 144 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Columbia average about 111 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Columbia average of roughly 84%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Columbia average about 2.6 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Columbia average about 4.1 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 50%.
The community is located in Richland County, SC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 20 problems at PruittHealth- Columbia. None of them caused harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $48,523.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
PruittHealth- Columbia offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 144
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 50%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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