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Nhc Healthcare - Sumter

1018 N GUIGNARD, SUMTER, SC, 29150
(803) 773-5567
nhccare.com
138 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
138
CMS facility ID
425109
Care type
Nursing home
County
Sumter
Facility name
Nhc Healthcare - Sumter
Street address
1018 N GUIGNARD
City / state / ZIP
Sumter, SC 29150
Phone
(803) 773-5567
Website
nhccare.com

About this facility — Nhc Healthcare - Sumter

Nhc Healthcare - Sumter is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sumter, South Carolina. It is licensed for 138 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 15 senior care facilities in Sumter and 187 skilled nursing facilities across South Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Nhc Healthcare - Sumter 4 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Parent company
National Healthcare Corporation
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

National Health Corp Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Trust
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1988
Crotts, Jeanie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Dodson, Vicki
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Dubose, Macdonald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Jones, Lisa
Operational control — since 2011
Kidd, Brian
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Moorhouse, Bradley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
National Healthcare Corporation
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Nhc-op Lp
Operational control — since 2018
Shelly, Timothy
Operational control — since 2024
Smith, Jeffrey
Officer · Operational control — since 2008
Tennessee Healthcare Advisors, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Ussery, Robert
Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1977-11-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-22
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$398 per day (≈ $12,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
67% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
138
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-22Health inspection1 citation
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2026-05-29
2023-06-15Health inspection3 citations
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-07-15
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-07-15
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-15
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 425109.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.617 ratings on Google
★★★★★Datra Richardson · 2026-03-11 · via Google

“My family am I are truly grateful for the exceptional care my grandfather received during his rehab stay. From the Administrator, to the Social Work department, the nurses, CNAs, therapy team, dietary staff, environmental services, and the laundry department. Every person played a role in making sure he was supported, comfortable, and treated with dignity. As someone who works in healthcare, I un…”

★Nathan Kosmak · 2026-04-14 · via Google

“I cannot recommend this facility due to a profound lack of communication and administrative oversight. To be clear, the nursing and CNA staff are not the issue; the problem lies with the doctors and management. During my grandmother’s five-week stay, our family was consistently ignored by the medical team despite multiple inquiries regarding her pain management and status. Communication was so poo…”

★★★★★Rosemary Richardson · 2025-04-23 · via Google

“NHC is clean, quiet, and spacious. It has the most kind and professional staff that’s makes you feel welcome when you walk in the door to the different staff members in that back that are caring and ready to assist my mom and me whenever we need it!!!NHC is the place for my love one it give that home away from home feeling for my mom. Thank you NHC for all you do. I couldn’t do it without you!❤️❤️…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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