Healthcare quality in South Carolina
South Carolina has 560 Medicare-certified facilities. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.2 stars — about the national average — and 31% are rated 4 or 5 stars. Overall, South Carolina ranks #36 of 51 states on our Care Score.
Cura Rank Care Score
Our composite of care quality (avg rating), consistency (% rated 4-5★) and access (facilities per senior). South Carolina ranks #36 of 51 nationally. See the full ranking.
Quality by facility type in South Carolina
Top-rated nursing homes in South Carolina
Who needs care in South Carolina
About 19.8% of South Carolina's residents are 65 or older (1,076,945 people), and that population has grown +15.8% since 2020. See the full South Carolina statistics & charts.
Median household income is $66,818, and 10.7% of seniors live below the poverty line — a factor in how many families rely on Medicaid-certified care.
Choosing care in South Carolina
Use the state ranking as a starting point, then compare specific facilities by city: browse nursing homes, hospitals and more in South Carolina, read our ratings explainer, and bring our tour questions when you visit.
Quality comes from the federal CMS five-star rating system, which scores nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies and dialysis centers on inspections, staffing and clinical outcomes. We summarize those official ratings for every South Carolina facility.
Four or five stars is above average; three is average; one or two is below average. In South Carolina, 31% of rated facilities earn 4-5 stars.
No. South Carolina ranks #36 of 51 overall, but quality varies widely between facilities and cities. Always check the specific facility and visit in person.