Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ridgeland Nursing Center Inc
1516 Grays Highway, Ridgeland, SC · (843) 726-5581
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 88
- Residents per day
- 84
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Eliyahu Mirlis
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 17, 1979
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How this home got 1 star
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 (already 1)
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Carolina homes
Ridgeland Nursing Center Inc carries 198.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 1% 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
29 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation5D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 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.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- 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.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Administration2F
- F
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Pharmacy Service2F
- F
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F
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.
Infection Control2E
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-05-23
21 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2024-03-22
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2022-01-19
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 52 min of nursing staff time a day, 18 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 52 min
South Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
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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Fines and payment denials
$37,320 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Fine | $9,822 |
| 2026-05-13 | Fine | $9,823 |
| 2026-05-13 | Fine | $17,675 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts worse | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.9 pts better | 99.7% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts better | 96.2% | 92.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.9 pts better | 0.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.1 pts worse | 6.3% | 3.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.5 pts better | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.3 pts better | 18.0% | 21.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.4 pts better | 11.0% | 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 worsened5 pts worse | 16.8% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.1 pts worse | 17.7% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts better | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.4 pts better | 10.8% | 16.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2 pts worse | 6.9% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.6 pts better | 97.5% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit12.2 pts worse | 25.9% | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts worse | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine55.3 pts worse | 23.7% | 79.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.3 pts better | 24.0% | 24.3% | 23.4% |
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