Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
PruittHealth- Blythewood
1075 Heather Green Drive, Columbia, SC · (803) 419-9863
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 113
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pruitthealth
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 3, 2010
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in South Carolina.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Carolina homes
PruittHealth- Blythewood carries 24 inspection points. That is fewer than 55% of South Carolina's 186 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in South Carolina: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–3 pts
- 4★ 3–15 pts
- 3★ 15–33 pts
- 2★ 33–57 pts
- 1★ over 57 pts
Bars show every rated home in South Carolina by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
14 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure 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.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure 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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-09-19
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2024-10-04
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2022-09-21
7 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 27 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 27 min
South Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 52% of nursing staff and 61% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better | 97.6% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.7 pts worse | 86.8% | 92.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.3 pts better | 0.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.9 pts better | 0.3% | 3.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.8 pts worse | 7.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.5 pts better | 5.8% | 21.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.8 pts worse | 19.2% | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.9 pts better | 2.9% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.7 pts better | 2.9% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionAbout the same | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.3 pts better | 11.9% | 16.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.4 pts worse | 8.3% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.6 pts better | 96.5% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9.8 pts worse | 23.5% | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.2 pts better | 95.2% | 79.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.8 pts worse | 31.1% | 24.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Health Services Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 22 facilities |
| Hodges, Brigham | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pruitt, Neil | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 91 facilities |
| Pruitthealth Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
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