North Columbia covers the 29203 ZIP code: Eau Claire, Hyatt Park, Earlewood, the North Main corridor and the neighborhoods along Farrow Road, Monticello Road and Fairfield Road toward the Richland-Fairfield line. Prisma Health Richland, the region's largest hospital by licensed beds, sits on its southern edge.
This is where the Midlands' state-run long-term care is concentrated, on the C.M. Tucker campus, alongside a Lutheran retirement campus and a cluster of small family-run residential care homes. Several of those small homes are disability residences rather than senior care, and our tables label them so families can tell the difference.
How much licensed senior care is in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road?
DPH's license data shows 8 senior-serving assisted living facilities (144 beds) and 3 nursing homes (523 beds) with Columbia addresses in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road (ZIP codes 29203).
| Found in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road | Not found in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (DPH) | Assisted living (CRCFs): 8, Nursing homes: 3, Adult day care: 1, Hospice programs: 2, In-home care providers: 7 | — |
| No local license on file | — | Home health agencies, Hospice houses |
| Secured Alzheimer's units | — | None flagged in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road |
Which assisted living communities are licensed in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road?
DPH's current data lists 8 senior-serving CRCFs in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road, 0 with a secured Alzheimer's unit flag; Rice Estate - Assisted Living is the largest at 40 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Estate - Assisted Living 100 Finley Rd, 29203 | 40 | No | 0 | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Walters Residential Care 821 Duke Ave, 29203 | 35 | No | 0 | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Eugenia's Residential Care Facility 2232 Heyward Brockington Rd, 29203 | 23 | No | 0 | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
| Joy Community Care Home 6800 Doby Dr, 29203 | 10 | No | 0 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Rouse Community Care Home #3 9316 Wilson Blvd, 29203 | 10 | No | 0 | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| Flanagan Community Care Home 665 Sharpe Rd, 29203 | 9 | No | 0 | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| Rouse Community Care Home #2 8809 Wilson Blvd, 29203 | 9 | No | 0 | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| Rouse Community Care Home #1 102 Ballenton Rd, 29203 | 8 | No | 0 | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
DPH also lists 6 community residences here for adults with disabilities or mental illness; they hold the same license but are not senior placements.
Which nursing homes are in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road, and how does CMS rate them?
North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road has 3 licensed nursing homes with 523 licensed beds; of the 3 that CMS rates, 0 hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion 2200 Harden St, 29203 | 2 of 5 | 308 | April 18, 2025 | 3 |
| Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare 100 Finley Rd, 29203 | 3 of 5 | 80 | April 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions 2200 Harden St, 29203 | 3 of 5 | 135 | August 19, 2026 | 2 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have offices in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road?
DPH's data shows 0 home health agencies, 2 hospice programs and houses and 1 adult day center at North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road addresses; agencies typically serve clients far beyond their office.
- Shandon Day Health Center: adult day care facility, license ADC-0136, up to 70 participants
- Heart of Hospice LLC: hospice program, license HPC-0240
- Your Health Palliative Care LLC: hospice program, license HPC-0279
How many in-home care agencies are based in North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road?
7 licensed in-home care providers list a North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road office on DPH's data; these agencies send aides for bathing, dressing, meals and companionship rather than medical care.
All of them appear in the in-home care roster, filterable by city. The license shows DPH has approved the agency's screening and supervision of aides; ask each one about shift minimums and who covers when an aide is out sick.
How close is North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DPH's list are MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center-Northeast (about 4.7 miles) and Prisma Health Richland (about 5.0 miles).
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is about 6.2 miles away. All are straight-line distances, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.