Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center
1007 N King St, Columbia, SC 29223
Columbia, South Carolina · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below South Carolina's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, South Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 44 of 100 (grade F). The 88-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in South Carolina runs a median of $9,034 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 44 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 44.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this facility operates 88 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 85 residents - an occupancy rate of about 97%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 97% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within South Carolina, Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center is one of 62 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 11% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (20 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center's lower-tercile stars compare to South Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the South Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = South Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center ranks in South Carolina
Among the 186 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Carolina, Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all South Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
40 South Carolina homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 88 |
| Residents | 85 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Richland |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 20 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center? ▾
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Carolina? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts South Carolina's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,034 per month ($108,405 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,612 per month.
What services does Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (88 beds with approximately 85 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 20 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (20 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in South Carolina? ▾
In South Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($5,350/mo), home health aides ($5,982/mo), and adult day care ($1,560/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the South Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 425287.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.