Columbia Senior AdvisorC M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion, at 2200 Harden St in Columbia (Richland County), is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 308 certified beds and DPH nursing home license NCF-0726. C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion in Columbia, SC?
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 308 beds, 82.7 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - State |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | October 3, 1997 |
| DPH license | NCF-0726; 308 licensed beds; Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
Its average census of about 83 residents fills roughly 27% of certified beds, below the 92% typical of certified homes in the six Midlands counties.
What does C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion's inspection history look like?
State surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion on April 18, 2025, recording 3 health deficiencies for that cycle (2 routine, 1 complaint-driven).
For comparison, December 6, 2023's survey recorded 3 deficiencies, with 0 more citations from infection-control checks; the latest-cycle median among Midlands certified homes is 3, so this home's newest count is not out of line.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 2 fines totaling $51,586 and 0 payment denials.
How much nursing time do residents at C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion get?
At 6.25 total nurse hours per resident-day, C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion is higher than the Midlands median of 3.83; its 1.68 RN hours are higher than the Midlands median of 0.48.
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 4.73 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 32.0%, lower than the Midlands median of 45.8%; RN turnover is 35.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion?
Its 308 certified beds make it bigger than the Richland County median of 132 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions in Columbia, on the same block, with a CMS rating of 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions 2200 Harden St, 29203 | 0.0 | 135 | 3 of 5 | August 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Pruitthealth-Columbia 2451 Forest Dr, 29204 | 0.9 | 150 | 1 of 5 | July 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Forest Acres Post Acute 2601 Forest Dr, 29204 | 1.1 | 132 | 1 of 5 | July 17, 2026 | 4 |
| White Oak Manor Columbia 3001 Beechaven Rd, 29204 | 1.7 | 120 | 4 of 5 | November 20, 2025 | 2 |
| South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hope 1 Still Hopes Dr, 29169 | 3.3 | 70 | 5 of 5 | July 15, 2026 | 0 |
What is near C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion in Columbia?
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion is in Columbia's North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road area, and Prisma Health Richland is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 0.6 miles away by straight line.
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown follows at roughly 0.8 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
What should we ask C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion before choosing it?
Use the federal record as a checklist: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from April 18, 2025, even though the count (3 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 32.0% is at or under the Midlands median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what prompted $51,586 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 27%; ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion takes South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long stays and how its Medicaid beds are assigned.
