Columbia Senior AdvisorStone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions, at 2200 Harden St in Columbia (Richland County), is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 252 certified beds and DPH nursing home license NCF-1116. Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions's Care Compare star ratings?
Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5, with 2 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DPH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 252 beds, 84.0 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - State |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | September 25, 1970 |
| DPH license | NCF-1116; 135 licensed beds; Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
Its average census of about 84 residents fills roughly 33% of certified beds, below the 92% typical of certified homes in the six Midlands counties.
How many deficiencies were cited at Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions?
CMS dates Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions's newest standard survey to August 19, 2026; that cycle counts 2 health deficiencies, split 2 routine and 0 from complaints.
In the cycle before (survey May 15, 2025) CMS counted 7 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. Certified homes across the six counties have a median of 3 deficiencies in their latest cycle, which puts Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions at or under the Midlands middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 4 fines totaling $239,350 and 1 payment denial.
What are staffing levels and turnover at Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions?
Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions averages 4.69 hours of nursing time per resident each day (higher than the Midlands median of 3.83); RN time accounts for 0.84 hours (higher than the Midlands median of 0.48).
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 3.75 hours per resident-day. CMS reports no turnover figure. CMS counts 2 administrator departures during its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions?
Its 252 certified beds make it bigger than the Richland County median of 132 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion in Columbia, on the same block, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilion 2200 Harden St, 29203 | 0.0 | 308 | 2 of 5 | April 18, 2025 | 3 |
| 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 |
Where is Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions, and what shares its campus?
Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions 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 Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions before choosing it?
Begin with the questions its CMS data raises: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from August 19, 2026, even though the count (2 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Ask what prompted $239,350 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 33%; 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 Stone and Fewell Veterans Pavilions takes South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long stays and how its Medicaid beds are assigned.
