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Life Care Center Of Columbia
2514 Faraway Drive, Columbia, SC 29223
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Life Care Center Of Columbia Description
Life Care Center Of Columbia is a community that offers nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the small town of Woodfield, South Carolina and is part of the Life Care Centers of America network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio and semi-private or share or companion room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 making it the 26th highest rated community in the city out of 31 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 2 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Negative Reviews:
- Facility described as having a persistent stink, particularly on weekends, and being grossly understaffed.
- Concerns raised about the lack of proper medical care, poor food quality, and preference for less active patients.
- Disappointment with staff interaction and care provided to a family member.
- Issues with communication between staff members reported.
- Complaints about the facility's management and staff's communication skills.
- Allegations of neglect, including patients not receiving important medications and being left unattended.
- Reports of unsanitary conditions, theft of personal items, and overall poor management.
- Specific complaints about patient care leading to rehospitalization and development of bedsores.
Positive Reviews:
- Praise for the facility's cleanliness, staff communication, and care quality during a temporary rehabilitation stay.
- Compliments on the nursing care quality.
- Appreciation for the facility's non-institutional feel, amenities, and compassionate staff.
- Gratitude for the care received during rehabilitation for a knee replacement, highlighting the staff's assistance and quality of food.
- General expressions of satisfaction with the facility and its staff.
- Positive feedback on the treatment of a family member, emphasizing dignity and respect.
- Recognition of specific staff members for their exceptional service and contribution.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
3
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: July 7, 1994
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 179
Total current residents: 100
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 9
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 3
Total cost of fines: $39965
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-11-06 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-11-06 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-16 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-28 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-04-06 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-24 | $10,606 |
| 2018-02-01 | $13,744 |
| 2019-02-28 | $60,480 |
| 2020-09-23 | $14,508 |
| 2021-03-03 | $14,508 |
| 2022-03-30 | $10,949 |
| 2022-03-30 | $16,845 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Woodfield which is 1.2 miles away and has a population of 9,303 (very small town).
- The average income is $55,546, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 87
- Low Temperature: 49
- Average Temperature: 68.8
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 146 days of rain, 0 days of snow and 217 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.9 inches a year
- The median age is 28.0 years old, very low compared to other cities.
- 4.28% of the population are Veterans which is a low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 4.55% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2% Asian, 39% Black or African-American, 5% Hispanic or Latino, and 51% White.
- The crime rate is 7.07 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.3 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 4.38 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.45 incidents per 100 people
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Supermarkets
The German Meat Market
1.8 miles awaySupermercado El Mariachi
2.3 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
3.2 miles awayPublix
3.6 miles awayKroger
3.7 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
1720
4.4 miles away1597
4.5 miles away1596
4.5 miles away5706
4.5 miles away1625
4.8 miles awayBanks
Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
1.9 miles awayBank of America
2.2 miles awayWells Fargo
2.5 miles awayFirst Citizens
2.6 miles awayAllSouth Federal Credit Union
2.7 miles awayHospitals
Providence Health Northeast
3.6 miles awayCrafts-Farrow Campus
3.8 miles awayG Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital
4.1 miles awayColonial Family Practice
4.7 miles awayLexington Medical Center Northeast
5.3 miles awayPharmacies
Long's Drugs
3.5 miles awayWalmart Pharmacy
3.9 miles awayCVS
3.9 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
4.5 miles awayRite Aid
4.6 miles awayDentists
Elite Smiles Dental, PA
3.6 miles awayAspen Dental
4.4 miles awayColubia Dental Care
4.7 miles awayCapital City Dentistry
5.6 miles awayBrown Family Dentistry
7.2 miles awayParks
Sesquicentennial State Park
0.5 miles awayPolo Soccer Fields
1.3 miles awayPolo Road Park
1.3 miles awayDog Park
1.6 miles awayForest Lake Park
2.3 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Trinity Cathedral
8.2 miles awayFirst Columbia Baptist Church
9.8 miles awayShopping
Columbia Place Mall
2.7 miles awayTwo Notch Retail
2.8 miles awayRichland Mall
5.6 miles awayCapitol Shopping Center
9.7 miles awayDutch Square Mall
10.6 miles awayCulture
Columbia College Cottingham Theatre
7.0 miles awayTownship Auditorium
7.7 miles awayTown Theatre
8.2 miles awayLongstreet Theatre
8.3 miles awayKoger Center for the Arts
8.5 miles awayRestaurants
Little Pigs Barbecue
0.3 miles awayLatinos Bar & Grill
0.5 miles awayTacos Nayarit
1.7 miles awayBest of China Hut
1.8 miles awayTexas Roadhouse
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