Columbia Senior AdvisorCalhoun Convalescent Center, at 601 Dantzler St in St. Matthews (Calhoun County), is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 120 certified beds and DPH nursing home license NCF-0505. Calhoun Convalescent Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Calhoun Convalescent Center in St. Matthews, SC?
Calhoun Convalescent Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 120 beds, 110.2 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Calhoun Convalescent Center |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Fundamental Healthcare, 66 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | January 26, 1989 |
| DPH license | NCF-0505; 120 licensed beds; Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
Its average census of about 110 residents fills roughly 92% of certified beds, close to the 92% typical of certified homes in the six Midlands counties.
How many deficiencies were cited at Calhoun Convalescent Center?
State surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Calhoun Convalescent Center on February 24, 2026, recording 12 health deficiencies for that cycle (6 routine, 6 complaint-driven).
For comparison, March 26, 2025's survey recorded 8 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 higher than usual.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 4 fines totaling $56,835 and 0 payment denials.
CMS also shows its abuse icon here: an abuse citation in the past year, or potential-abuse citations in each of the past two.
Is Calhoun Convalescent Center well staffed?
At 3.23 total nurse hours per resident-day, Calhoun Convalescent Center is lower than the Midlands median of 3.83; its 0.23 RN hours are lower than the Midlands median of 0.48.
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 2.88 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 62.5%, higher than the Midlands median of 45.8%; RN turnover is 84.2%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Calhoun Convalescent Center should we compare?
Its 120 certified beds make it equal to the Calhoun County median of 120 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Sedgewood Manor Health Care Center in Hopkins, about 21.4 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgewood Manor Health Care Center 1645 Ridge Rd, 29061 | 21.4 | 38 | 2 of 5 | July 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Forest Acres Post Acute 2601 Forest Dr, 29204 | 28.2 | 132 | 1 of 5 | July 17, 2026 | 4 |
| South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hope 1 Still Hopes Dr, 29169 | 28.2 | 70 | 5 of 5 | July 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Pruitthealth-Columbia 2451 Forest Dr, 29204 | 28.3 | 150 | 1 of 5 | July 9, 2026 | 13 |
| White Oak Manor Columbia 3001 Beechaven Rd, 29204 | 28.9 | 120 | 4 of 5 | November 20, 2025 | 2 |
How close is Calhoun Convalescent Center to a hospital?
Calhoun Convalescent Center is in St. Matthews, Calhoun County, and MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 28.3 miles away by straight line.
Prisma Health Baptist follows at roughly 28.6 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
What should we ask Calhoun Convalescent Center before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 12 deficiencies cited February 24, 2026, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 62.5% runs above the Midlands median; ask what share of each shift is agency staff.
- Ask what prompted $56,835 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 92%; ask whether there is a waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Calhoun Convalescent Center takes South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long stays and how its Medicaid beds are assigned.
