Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Official Government Ratings

Care Quality Indicators

How Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare Compares

Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 80-bed nonprofit nursing facility in Columbia, South Carolina. It holds an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, above the South Carolina average of 3.0 stars. Its strongest area is health inspections, rated 4 stars. Its rate of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (3.3%) is below the South Carolina average of 5.5%, a favorable sign for resident care. With 80 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 97% occupied.

Among the 12 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Columbia, 2 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 2.7 stars.

By the numbers vs. South Carolina average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 18.0% — worse than the South Carolina average of 15.3%.
• Falls with major injury: 3.3% — worse than the South Carolina average of 3.1%.
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 3.3% — better than the South Carolina average of 5.5% (39% lower).
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 23.1% — better than the South Carolina average of 24.6%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against South Carolina averages across 187 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Columbia

Columbia sits in Richland County, where adults 65 and older make up about 12.7% of the population — a lower share of seniors than South Carolina as a whole (17.7% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

52,863 (12.7%)

Median age

33.7 years

Median household income

$54,441

Median home value

$167,500

Demographics for Richland County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Columbia.

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