Lake Marion Nursing Facility ranked as the largest nursing home in Clarendon County during the first quarter of 2026, sharing this distinction with Pocotaligo River Health And Rehab, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported.
The facility offered 88 beds, matching the county average in the first quarter of 2026, and cared for an average of 72.6 residents each day during the same period.
Lake Marion Nursing Facility received a 4 out of 5 overall rating from the CMS, surpassing the statewide average of 3 for South Carolina nursing homes.
By the first quarter of 2026, the facility had incurred $15,646 in two fines and faced two penalties.
Clarendon County, South Carolina, had two non-profit nursing homes in total.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate the nation’s older population continues to grow as younger age groups diminish. From 2020 to 2024, the number of Americans aged 65 and older rose by 13%, while those under 18 declined by 1.7%. Over the past century, the older adult population has surged from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 study estimates that nearly half of this age group—about 28 million people—may require long-term services and supports, with projections showing more than a third could eventually need nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocotaligo River Health And Rehab | 2 |
| 1 | Lake Marion Nursing Facility | 4 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
