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Pruitthealth- Blythewood

1075 HEATHER GREEN DRIVE, COLUMBIA, SC, 29229
(803) 419-9863
120 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1075 Heather Green Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
425400
Care type
Nursing home
County
Richland
Facility name
Pruitthealth- Blythewood
Street address
1075 HEATHER GREEN DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Columbia, SC 29229
Phone
(803) 419-9863

Pruitthealth- Blythewood is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbia, South Carolina. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 45 senior care facilities in Columbia 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 Pruitthealth- Blythewood 14 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Pruitthealth
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

United Health Services Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2010
Hodges, Brigham
Managing employee — since 2020
Pruitt, Neil
Operational control — since 2006
Pruitthealth Inc
Operational control — since 2010

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
2010-11-03
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-19
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$425 per day (≈ $12,920/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
96% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
16% above the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-09-19Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-19
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 2025-10-19
2024-10-04Health inspection5 citations
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-11-04
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
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 2024-11-04
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2024-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-05-16
2022-09-21Health inspection6 citations
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2022-10-14
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-10-14
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2022-10-14
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2022-10-14
F-0812
E · 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 2022-10-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-10-14
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 425400.
What people say on Google.
3.2220 ratings on Google
★★★★★Morgan Reeves · 2026-07-01 · via Google

“My stay at Blythewood was AMAZING. I give this place a 10/10. I appreciate everyone that I came in contact with and it was a learning experience and life experience on how Pruitt is serving the community. I came for short term rehab and I feel much better. I will be discharging back home soon because how therapy worked with me and impacted me with going above and beyond and getting me back to myse…”

★★★★★Cindy Hunter · 2026-04-20 · via Google

“Caring and friendly staff who was patient and supportive of my mother. They kept me informed of any changes in her condition. Mother enjoyed the meals and felt safe while in their care. The social worker, Jo, was helpful in setting up appointments and options for long term care after mother's surgery. Thanks to all of the staff at Pruitt in Blythewood.”

★Shawnta Morrison · 2026-07-06 · via Google

“The facility is very nice but PATIENT CARE is HORRIBLE!!!! This place needs to be shut down and everyone needs to be charged with patient neglect!!! My mom was released from the hospital to this facility for OT and PT care. She arrived on Friday after 3. I came home, packed up her belonging, and arrived after 4. My mother was put in her room with nothing but a pad placed under her. When I arrived,…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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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 federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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