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    The Palms At Florence

    4438 Pamplico Highway, Florence, SC 29505

    CMS certification number: 425119 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    3 / 5

    Certified beds

    163

    Residents / day

    153.8

    Ownership

    For profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    County
    Florence
    Certified beds
    163
    Average residents per day
    153.8
    First certified
    July 1, 1978

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    3 / 5
    Health inspections
    2 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Florence, South Carolina. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    3.00
    County peers
    3.50
    n=8
    State peers
    3.09

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.02
    County peers
    4.09
    n=8
    State peers
    3.87
    n=185

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.35
    County peers
    3.45
    n=8
    State peers
    3.35
    n=185

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    35.20
    County peers
    43.93
    n=7
    State peers
    46.06
    n=175

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 16.7% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 35.2% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    0
    Health citations
    11
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    7
    Penalties
    3
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.01743
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.47264
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.21533
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.32946
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.34711
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.19880
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.04168
    Total nursing staff turnover
    35.2
    Registered Nurse turnover
    30.0
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    SC
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    34.1065
    Location
    4438 Pamplico Highway,Florence,SC,29505
    ZIP Code
    29505
    City/Town
    Florence
    Longitude
    -79.704
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Florence
    Provider Name
    The Palms At Florence
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    3
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    3
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    4438 Pamplico Highway
    Telephone Number
    8436693502
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    COMMANDER OPERATOR LLC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    5
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.35013
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    2
    Number of Certified Beds
    163
    Provider SSA County Code
    200
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    30.0
    Total Number of Penalties
    3
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.95737
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    35.2
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    425119
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    32916.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    72
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    57.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    153.8
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    24
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    12
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    48
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    2
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    12
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-06-04
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-04-04
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.48981
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.66215
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.47264
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.25948
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.82512
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.21533
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    6
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    3
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    6
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    3
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.68797
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.41409
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.24729
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.32946
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.16339
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.73456
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.01743
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.19880
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1978-07-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.04168
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.46872
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.28668
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.34711

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026