CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Richland County, South Carolina
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 14 nursing homes in Richland County, South Carolina qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Richland County as urban.
In South Carolina, 148 of 187 nursing homes (79.1%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio | Columbia | Yes, urban county | 308 | 425360 | |
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone | Columbia | Yes, urban county | 252 | 425074 | |
| Forest Acres Post Acute | Columbia | Yes, urban county | Pacs Group | 132 | 425008 |
| Life Care Center Of Columbia | Columbia | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 179 | 425337 |
| Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center | Columbia | Yes, urban county | Fundamental Healthcare | 88 | 425287 |
| NHC Healthcare - Parklane | Columbia | Yes, urban county | National Healthcare Corporation | 106 | 425352 |
| PruittHealth- Blythewood | Columbia | Yes, urban county | Pruitthealth | 120 | 425400 |
| PruittHealth- Columbia | Columbia | Yes, urban county | Pruitthealth | 144 | 425013 |
| Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Columbia | Yes, urban county | 80 | 425387 | |
| Sedgewood Manor Health Care Center | Hopkins | Yes, urban county | 38 | 425370 | |
| St Andrews Operator, LLC | Columbia | Yes, urban county | Yad Healthcare | 108 | 425129 |
| The Heritage At Lowman Rehab And Healthcare | White Rock | Yes, urban county | 152 | 425100 | |
| White Oak Manor - Columbia | Columbia | Yes, urban county | 120 | 425068 | |
| Wildewood Downs | Columbia | Yes, urban county | Senior Living Communities | 32 | 425385 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.