Life Care Center Of Columbia, Columbia
Life Care Center Of Columbia, Columbia is a 179-bed nursing home in Columbia, South Carolina. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-07-07. It averages 101.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Life Care Center Of Columbia, Columbia?
CMS lists 15 health-inspection deficiencies for Life Care Center Of Columbia, Columbia since 2022-03-30, 12 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-19.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | F0640, F0812 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-06-19 | F0637, F0641 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| 2024-05-09 | F0761, F0908 | 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. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2024-05-09 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E |
| 2024-05-09 | F0553, F0609, F0623, F0625, F0677 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2022-03-30 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2022-03-30 | F0655, F0758 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
How is Life Care Center Of Columbia, Columbia staffed relative to the SC average?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.46135 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.8 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 101.6 | 92.1 |
Who owns Life Care Center Of Columbia, Columbia, and what chain is it in?
Life Care Center Of Columbia, Columbia is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name RCM COLUMBIA and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | COOPER, CAROL | since 08/11/2001 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | MIRVILLE, PETERSON, ROBINSON, SHARI | since 02/09/2023 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | PRESTON, AUBREY | since 03/06/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 02/01/1994 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., MIRVILLE, PETERSON, PRESTON, AUBREY, ROBINSON, SHARI, WALDROP, JOEL | since 02/01/2019 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., COOPER, CAROL, MIRVILLE, PETERSON, PRESTON, FORREST, WALDROP, JOEL | since 03/13/2025 |
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