St Andrews Operator, LLC

Nursing home in Columbia, SC

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3514 Sidney Road, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 798-9715
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 425129
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 108
Average residents per day: 86
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: St Andrews Operator LLC
Chain: Yad Healthcare (13 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 23, 1979
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 425129. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 17, 2025. CMS lists 39 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 28, 2021 to Jul 17, 2025): 6 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jul 17, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 17, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 17, 2025	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 17, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 29, 2025	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 29, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 39. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $52,910 in the last three years.

Jul 17, 2025	Fine: $5,947
Jul 17, 2025	Fine: $5,948
Apr 29, 2025	Fine: $41,015

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.44 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.98 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.05 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 79%
RN turnover (yearly): 84%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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