The Palms At Florence
Nursing home in Florence, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425119
4438 Pamplico Highway, Florence, SC 29505 · Florence County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 163
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 4, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $32,916 (3)
Does The Palms At Florence take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Palms At Florence is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Palms At Florence 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
- 4.02
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.22
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.33
- Weekend total hours
- 3.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 4, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 4, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Palms At Florence 3 times in the past 3 years, for $32,916 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 153.8 residents live here, about 94% of its 163 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 163
- Average residents per day
- 153.8
- Certified since
- July 1, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Palms At Florence
- Legal business name
- Commander Operator LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Palms At Florence
- Veteran Village1200 E National Cemetery Road, Florence 29506
- Southland Health Care Center711 South Dargan Street, Florence 29506
- Heritage Post Acute515 Warley Street, Florence 29501
- Faith Healthcare Center617 West Marion Street, Florence 29501
- Honorage Nursing Center1207 North Cashua Road, Florence 29501
See also all nursing homes in Florence.
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, the 8 in Florence, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Palms At Florence, 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 The Palms At Florence
What is the CMS star rating of The Palms At Florence?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Palms At Florence accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Palms At Florence?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Palms At Florence?
Commander Operator LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.