Pruitthealth- Blythewood

Name: Pruitthealth- Blythewood
Address: 1075 Heather Green Drive, Columbia, SC, 29229, US
Telephone: 8034199863

1075 Heather Green Drive, Columbia, SC 29229 · Richland County · 120 certified beds · avg 114 residents/day · certified since Nov 3, 2010

Part of chain: PRUITTHEALTH (95 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.64

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (14)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Sep 19, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Sep 19, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Oct 4, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle.
Oct 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Oct 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Oct 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Apr 16, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Sep 21, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Sep 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do.
Sep 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Sep 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Sep 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives.
Sep 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 2).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	6	E
2024	6	F
2025	2	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	South Carolina avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.64	4.08	3.95	bottom 36% in South Carolina; bottom 44% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.69	0.67	0.69	top 30% in South Carolina; top 37% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.92	3.55	3.50	bottom 21% in South Carolina; bottom 27% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.44	0.41	0.48	top 29% in South Carolina; top 42% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	53.5	45.9	45.8	bottom 28% in South Carolina; bottom 28% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	52.9	42.1	42.9	bottom 30% in South Carolina; bottom 31% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.36, RN 0.64, weekend 2.69. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
United Health Services INC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	07/01/2010
Hodges, Brigham	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	10/04/2020
Pruitt, Neil	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/26/2006
Pruitthealth INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2010

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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NHC Healthcare - Parklane	4.8 mi	Columbia, SC	★★★★★	5/5
White Oak Manor - Columbia	8.9 mi	Columbia, SC	★★★★☆	3/5
Forest Acres Post Acute	10.1 mi	Columbia, SC	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Pruitthealth- Columbia	10.3 mi	Columbia, SC	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone	10.4 mi	Columbia, SC	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio	10.4 mi	Columbia, SC	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center	10.7 mi	Columbia, SC	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Sedgewood Manor Health Care Center	11.8 mi	Hopkins, SC	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425400.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Pruitthealth- Blythewood

1075 Heather Green Drive, Columbia, SC 29229 · 8034199863

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 425400 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)