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B
Good

Southland Health Care Center

711 South Dargan Street · Florence, SC 29506

8436694403 · For profit - Limited Liability company

88 beds81.1 residents151 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Southland Health Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.1299 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6282 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.23 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 25.08% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.95% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6282 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 25.08% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.95%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.1299hrs/resident/day▲ 0.23
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6282hrs/resident/day▼ 0.05
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
25.08%
4.4449 weekday → 3.3301 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0.95%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.4513hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.0412hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5631std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Florence County Average+0.01 HPRD
4.12
04.13 HPRD
vs. South Carolina State Average+0.27 HPRD
3.86
04.13 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.23 HPRD
3.90
04.13 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Southland Health Care Center ★
Florence · This facility
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B
4.12990.6282★★★★☆
Veteran Village
Florence
1 mi
A
6.20140.8129★★★☆☆
Heritage Home Of Florence Inc
Florence
1.1 mi
C
3.91240.4867★★★☆☆
Faith Healthcare Center
Florence
1.2 mi
D
3.22520.283★☆☆☆☆
Honorage Nursing Center
Florence
2.7 mi
D
3.6280.3143★★★★★
Presbyterian Communities Of South Carolina-Florenc
Florence
4.8 mi
A
4.6840.8048★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
6
Total Deficiencies
$9,318
Fines Assessed
Jun 9, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Dec 8, 2022Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Sep 30, 2021Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼

Penalty History

Jun 9, 2023Fine
$9,318
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.