Columbia Senior AdvisorRice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare, at 100 Finley Rd in Columbia (Richland County), is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 80 certified beds and DPH nursing home license NCF-0831. Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare have from CMS?
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5, with 3 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 80 beds, 76.9 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | December 15, 2007 |
| DPH license | NCF-0831; 80 licensed beds; Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
Its average census of about 77 residents fills roughly 96% of certified beds, above the 92% typical of certified homes in the six Midlands counties.
How many deficiencies were cited at Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
The latest standard health inspection CMS has on file for Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare took place April 16, 2026 and produced 2 health deficiencies: 2 from the routine survey and 0 from complaint visits.
The earlier survey, dated March 7, 2025, found 1 deficiency; separate infection-control reviews produced 0 citations. Measured against a Midlands median of 3, the latest result is typical or better for the area.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
What are staffing levels and turnover at Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare averages 4.91 hours of nursing time per resident each day (higher than the Midlands median of 3.83); RN time accounts for 0.76 hours (higher than the Midlands median of 0.48).
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 4.49 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 42.3%, lower than the Midlands median of 45.8%; RN turnover is 53.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare should we compare?
Its 80 certified beds make it smaller than the Richland County median of 132 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is NHC Healthcare Parklane in Columbia, about 1.8 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 5 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC Healthcare Parklane 7601 Parklane Rd, 29223 | 1.8 | 180 | 5 of 5 | February 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center 1007 N Kings St, 29223 | 2.5 | 88 | 2 of 5 | September 11, 2025 | 7 |
| Pruitthealth-Blythewood 1075 Heather Green Dr, 29229 | 3.3 | 120 | 4 of 5 | September 19, 2025 | 2 |
| Life Care Center of Columbia 2514 Faraway Dr, 29223 | 4.1 | 179 | 2 of 5 | June 19, 2025 | 4 |
| Wildewood Downs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 731 Polo Rd, 29223 | 4.6 | 80 | 5 of 5 | January 22, 2026 | 2 |
How close is Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare to a hospital?
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is in Columbia's North Columbia, Eau Claire & Farrow Road area, and MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center-Northeast is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 0.4 miles away by straight line.
Prisma Health Richland follows at roughly 6.7 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
At the same address DPH also licenses Kensington I (assisted living license, 8 beds), Rice Estate - Assisted Living (assisted living license, 40 beds). CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare before choosing it?
Begin with the questions its CMS data raises: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from April 16, 2026, even though the count (2 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 42.3% is at or under the Midlands median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 96%; 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 Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare takes South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long stays and how its Medicaid beds are assigned.
