Overview
NHC Healthcare - Sumter has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. Among the 3 nursing homes in Sumter, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 65% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 22, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer 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.
NHC Healthcare - Sumter is a for-profit facility with 138 certified beds, caring for about 129 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977.
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 34%
Top 2%
Top 3%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- 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 staff3.38 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.45 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.79 hrs
- Nurse aides2.14 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 138
- Average residents per day
- 129
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 1977
- 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