C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone
2200 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29203 · 252 beds · Government - State
The records flag: Medicare's abuse flag is set; 4 citations at the most serious level; $244,929 in fines over three years.
These are drawn straight from Medicare's records. We report what the record says — we don't rate facilities or judge the care given in them.
Who's actually on the floor
Staffing is the thing most closely tied to day-to-day quality of care, and it's the number families most often never see. This is registered nurses only — a smaller figure than the all-staff total above, because it counts the most highly qualified staff on their own — per resident, per day, comparing an average weekday against an average weekend.
Registered nurses only — hours per resident per day. Longer is better.
Registered nurse coverage drops about 56% at weekends.
Staff turnover: not reported
High turnover matters because continuity does — a nurse who knows your mother notices when something is different about her. Someone on their second shift doesn't have that baseline.
What inspectors found
State inspectors visit at least once a year and after complaints. Over the last three years this facility received 24 citations. Raw counts mislead, though — a paperwork slip and a resident being harmed both count as one. Here they are by how serious inspectors judged them.
| Severity | Citations |
|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | 4 |
| Actual harm | 3 |
| Potential for harm | 17 |
| No harm | 0 |
5 of these came from someone filing a complaint rather than a routine visit — worth weighing differently, because it means a person picked up the phone. All findings are recorded as corrected.
Medicare has issued $244,929 in fines here over the past three years.
Disclosed affiliations
Medicare has not published ownership or affiliation information for this facility. That is a gap in the federal record, not a finding about the facility — the great majority of facilities do have entries, so it is a reasonable thing to ask about on a visit.
Other options nearby
Most families are choosing between whatever is close enough to visit often — and visiting often is itself one of the better protections a resident has. These are the closest 8 facilities.
| Facility | Miles | Rating | Nurse hrs | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio | 0.0 | 2 | 2.05 | −45% |
| Pruitthealth- Columbia | 1.2 | 1 | 0.69 | −51% |
| Forest Acres Post Acute | 1.3 | 1 | 0.18 | −28% |
| White Oak Manor - Columbia | 1.8 | 4 | 0.51 | −29% |
| Midlands Health & Rehabilitation Center | 1.9 | 2 | 0.26 | −4% |
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community | 3.4 | 5 | 2.17 | −32% |
| Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation | 4.8 | 2 | 0.23 | −42% |
| Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation | 5.3 | 3 | 0.50 | −43% |
Worth asking on a visit
Records only tell you so much. These are the questions this facility's particular numbers suggest you ask — go on a weekend if you possibly can.
- Can I visit on a Sunday rather than a weekday? How many registered nurses are on duty then, and for how many residents?
- Medicare's records show a citation at the most serious level. What happened, and what changed afterwards?
- Who will actually be caring for my relative at 3am on a Saturday — an agency nurse or someone on staff?