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A+
Excellent

Wildewood Downs

1215 Wildewood Downs Circle · Columbia, SC 29223

8037885115 · For profit - Limited Liability company

32 beds25 residents168 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
A+
Excellent
RN Staff
A+
Excellent
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

Wildewood Downs receives an overall staffing grade of A+ (Excellent). With 5.5885 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 1.69 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 17.52% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (2.6% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 0.8252). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (2.6%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
5.5885hrs/resident/day▲ 1.69
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
1.3172hrs/resident/day▲ 0.63
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
17.52%
5.8797 weekday → 4.8493 weekend
Agency Staff
2.6%
10.99% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
3.2065hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.0649hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.8252std 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. Richland County Average+1.38 HPRD
4.21
05.59 HPRD
vs. South Carolina State Average+1.73 HPRD
3.86
05.59 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.69 HPRD
3.90
05.59 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
Wildewood Downs ★
Columbia · This facility
—
A+
5.58851.3172★★★★☆
Life Care Center Of Columbia
Columbia
2 mi
C
3.54780.4239★★☆☆☆
PruittHealth- Blythewood
Columbia
2.9 mi
C
3.37550.4667★★★★☆
NHC Healthcare - Parklane
Columbia
4.1 mi
C
4.69280.5283★★★★☆
Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Columbia
4.7 mi
B
4.98180.6069★★★★☆
White Oak Manor - Columbia
Columbia
7.4 mi
D
3.53090.3492★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
13
Total Deficiencies
$3,728
Fines Assessed
Oct 10, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
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May 18, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 9, 2021Health
6 deficiencies cited
▼

Penalty History

May 18, 2023Fine
$3,728
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.