Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington
Nursing home in Lexington, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425412
200 Wellmore Drive, Lexington, SC 29072 · Lexington County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- August 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,153 (1)
Does Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington take Medicare and Medicaid?
Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.81
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.31
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.71
- Weekend total hours
- 4.44
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.1%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 13, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 22, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington 1 time in the past 3 years, for $16,153 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 48.5 residents live here, about 81% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 48.5
- Certified since
- April 20, 2018
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington
- Legal business name
- Wellmore of Lexington LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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Who inspects nursing homes in South Carolina
South Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Carolina, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington
What is the CMS star rating of Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Retreat at Wellmore of Lexington?
Wellmore of Lexington LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.