Overview
Dr Ronald E McNair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the South Carolina average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Lake City. Its strongest area is health inspections (3 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 95% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 16, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, more than the South Carolina average of 3.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 52% of South Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Dr Ronald E McNair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 88 certified beds, caring for about 76 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 59%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.96 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.56 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.37 hrs
- Nurse aides2.02 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 31, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes