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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

NHC Healthcare - Sumter

Sumter, South CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(803) 773-5567

About NHC Healthcare - Sumter

NHC Healthcare - Sumter is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Sumter, SC with 138 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

138 residents

Location

Sumter, SC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1018 N Guignard, Sumter, South Carolina 29150

(803) 773-5567

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 22, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the South Carolina average is 3.6).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.

Medicare has not fined NHC Healthcare - Sumter in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 23 minutesBelow the South Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day25 minutesBelow the South Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year27%Below the South Carolina average

Inspections

1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 22, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected May 29, 2026

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Medicare-certified beds
138
Average residents per day
128
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 1, 1977
Part of a chain
National Healthcare Corporation, 71 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
425109

Location

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1018 N GuignardSumter, SC 29150

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Senior living near Sumter

Questions about NHC Healthcare - Sumter

How did NHC Healthcare - Sumter do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 22, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The South Carolina average is 3.6.

How much nursing care does each resident get at NHC Healthcare - Sumter?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has NHC Healthcare - Sumter been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against NHC Healthcare - Sumter in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Sumter Skilled Nursing in South Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026