Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community
Nursing home in West Columbia, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425401
1 Still Hopes Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 22
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- July 15, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community take Medicare and Medicaid?
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community 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
- 7.39
- Registered nurse hours
- 2.33
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.33
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.72
- Weekend total hours
- 5.86
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 15, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 12, 2025, found 1.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 20.5 residents live here, about 93% of its 22 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 22
- Average residents per day
- 20.5
- Certified since
- June 8, 2011
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community
- Legal business name
- South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community
- Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation300 Agape Drive, West Columbia 29169
- Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation2416 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia 29169
- Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center1007 N King St, Columbia 29223
- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone2200 Harden Street, Columbia 29203
- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio2200 Harden Street, Columbia 29203
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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community
What is the CMS star rating of Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community?
South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.