Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Pruitthealth- Blythewood
1075 Heather Green Drive · Columbia, SC 29229 · 120 certified beds
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About Pruitthealth- Blythewood
Pruitthealth- Blythewood is a nursing home in Columbia, South Carolina. Its capacity is 120 beds, the same as the Richland County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Pruitthealth. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 14 citations, the most recent on September 19, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.45 hours per resident per day. It is one of 13 nursing homes listed in Columbia. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (14)
Records from September 2022 to September 2025.
September 19, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 19, 2025.
September 19, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 19, 2025.
October 4, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 4, 2024.
October 4, 2024
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 4, 2024.
October 4, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 4, 2024.
October 4, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 4, 2024.
October 4, 2024
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 4, 2024.
April 16, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 16, 2024.
September 21, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 21, 2022
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 21, 2022
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 21, 2022
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 21, 2022
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 21, 2022
Tag F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.45 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.15 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Pruitthealth, a chain of 97 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.1 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in South Carolina.
Nearby alternatives
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