Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center
140 Tokeena RD, Seneca, SC 29678
Seneca, South Carolina · CMS verdict
CMS places Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center in the below-average range on the federal scale, and below the South Carolina 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.
Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center in Seneca, South Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 33 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 33 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 33.
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.
Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the South Carolina average below.
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 Seneca, South Carolina. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 89% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within South Carolina, Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center is one of 81 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 31% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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 Seneca 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 Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center ranks in South Carolina
Among the 186 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Carolina, Seneca 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 | 132 |
| Residents | 118 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Oconee |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 18 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center? ▾
Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the South Carolina average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Carolina? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in South Carolina is $9,034 per month ($108,405 annually). A private room averages $9,612 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Seneca Health & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 425139.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.