Wildewood Downs

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Care Quality Indicators

How Wildewood Downs Compares

Wildewood Downs is a 32-bed for-profit nursing facility in Columbia, South Carolina. It holds an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, above the South Carolina average of 3.1 stars. Its strongest area is staffing, rated 5 stars. Its rate of short-stay residents returning to the hospital (25.7%) is above the South Carolina average of 24.6% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 32 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 77% 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

• Short-stay rehospitalization: 25.7% — worse than the South Carolina average of 24.6%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated June 5, 2026) measured against South Carolina averages across 187 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

Questions to Ask Wildewood Downs

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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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