Columbia Senior AdvisorThe Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare, at 201 Fortress Dr in Chapin (Richland County), is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 152 certified beds and DPH nursing home license NCF-0688. The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare's Care Compare star ratings?
The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 1 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) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 152 beds, 130.9 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | The Heritage At Lowman Rehab And Healthcare |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | March 1, 1974 |
| DPH license | NCF-0688; 176 licensed beds; Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| DPH Alzheimer's flags | No |
Its average census of about 131 residents fills roughly 86% of certified beds, below the 92% typical of certified homes in the six Midlands counties.
What did the latest inspections of The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare find?
State surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare on December 9, 2025, recording 4 health deficiencies for that cycle (4 routine, 0 complaint-driven).
In the cycle before (survey September 4, 2024) CMS counted 18 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 1 citations. Certified homes across the six counties have a median of 3 deficiencies in their latest cycle, which puts The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare above the Midlands middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 2 fines totaling $14,664 and 0 payment denials.
Is The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare well staffed?
At 3.91 total nurse hours per resident-day, The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare is higher than the Midlands median of 3.83; its 0.48 RN hours are roughly level with the Midlands median of 0.48.
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 3.45 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 45.6%, roughly level with the Midlands median of 45.8%; RN turnover is 26.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare should we compare?
Its 152 certified beds make it bigger than the Richland County median of 132 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Lexington Medical Center Extended Care in Lexington, about 9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical Center Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd, 29072 | 9.3 | 388 | 2 of 5 | July 25, 2025 | 4 |
| Seven Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3514 Sidney Rd, 29210 | 10.1 | 108 | 1 of 5 | July 17, 2025 | 9 |
| Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington 200 Wellmore Dr Bldg #4, 29072 | 10.5 | 60 | 1 of 5 | August 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Columbia 700 Davega Dr, 29073 | 11.5 | 44 | 5 of 5 | August 5, 2026 | 0 |
| NHC Healthcare Lexington 2993 Sunset Blvd, 29169 | 12.6 | 170 | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 1 |
What is near The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Chapin?
The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare is in Chapin, Richland County, and Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge is the closest general hospital on DPH's list, about 7.3 miles away by straight line.
Lexington Medical Center follows at roughly 12.9 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What does The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare's CMS record suggest asking?
Begin with the questions its CMS data raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 4 deficiencies cited December 9, 2025, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 45.6% is at or under the Midlands median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what prompted $14,664 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 86%; 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 The Heritage at Lowman Rehabilitation and Healthcare takes South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid for long stays and how its Medicaid beds are assigned.
