Lancaster Convalescent Center

    2044 Pageland Highway, Lancaster, SC, 29720
    2.4 · 8 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Clean rooms, understaffed, poor care

    I wanted to like this place - the room was clean, private and there was no urine smell - but I can't recommend it. Some social workers and staff were helpful, yet the facility is clearly understaffed and burned out: slow service, broken promises, and many caregivers come off rude. Food was awful and often cold or slopped on my mom, activities were limited for her because of Alzheimer's, and physical therapy was minimal. Administration felt disingenuous and it's poor value for money.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    2.38 · 8 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.5
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Friendly and helpful staff (in some reports)
    • Staff working hard and dedicated to residents
    • Social workers are nice
    • Clean rooms with no urine odor
    • Private rooms with good size (reported by at least one reviewer)
    • Available physical therapy services
    • Organized activities for some residents (movie nights, glamour day)

    Cons

    • Insufficient/understaffed staff and staff burnout
    • Not friendly, rude, or mean staff (in other reports)
    • Very poor care and incidents of negligent handling
    • Poor food quality: cold, burnt, or slopped meals
    • Old, poorly maintained facility
    • Broken promises and unreliable or untrustworthy administration
    • Limited therapy staff leading to slow or restricted PT services
    • Slow service overall
    • Value for money described as terrible
    • Inconsistent activity availability (reports conflict)
    • Rooms reported as too small by some reviewers
    • Limited availability/only option at time of admission

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment from these reviews is mixed but leans negative, with a strong pattern of staffing and care-quality concerns driving most complaints. Multiple reviewers emphasize understaffing and staff burnout as central problems; these appear to correlate with slow service, limited therapy availability, broken promises from administration, and episodes of poor resident care. Some reports describe serious care failures (for example, food slopped on a resident), and at least one reviewer explicitly states they would not recommend the facility. The phrase "very poor care" recurs, indicating that for some families the level of clinical and hands-on care was unacceptable.

    Staff impressions are polarized. Several reviews praise individual staff members — noting friendly, helpful caregivers, social workers described as nice, and staff who work hard with residents. These positive comments suggest there are dedicated employees who try to provide good care. Conversely, other reviews call staff rude or mean and say the facility is "very poor" in staff attitude. This split suggests inconsistent staffing or variability in shifts, training, or morale: when adequate staff are present they act professionally and compassionately, but when short-staffed or under pressure behavior and quality suffer.

    Facility and cleanliness feedback is also mixed but leans slightly positive on basic housekeeping: at least one reviewer specifically notes clean rooms and no urine odor, which is a meaningful positive for a nursing setting. However, the facility is also described as old and poorly maintained by other reviewers. Room-size comments are contradictory — one reviewer says the room is a good size and private, while another says rooms are too small. These conflicting reports indicate variability across rooms or subjective expectations.

    Dining and therapy are recurring problem areas. Multiple reviewers criticize food quality — descriptions include cold meals, burnt food, and food slopped on residents — and the overall dining experience is repeatedly called horrible or disgusting by some. Physical therapy is available, which is a positive, but several reviews point out very limited therapy staff and slow PT service. One review notes "only physical therapy offered," which may indicate limited rehabilitation options beyond PT or inconsistent availability of other therapies.

    Activities and programming show a notable contradiction. Some reviewers praise a robust activities calendar (movie nights, glamour day, etc.), while another reviewer says there are no activities. One family member noted their mother's Alzheimer's limited her ability to participate despite the presence of activities. This again suggests inconsistent programming or communication about available activities, or that activities may not be suitable for all residents.

    Management and administration receive negative comments about broken promises and untrustworthiness ("fake administration"), and one reviewer notes the facility was chosen only because it was the only one with a room available at the time. Combined with statements that value for money is terrible, these comments raise concerns about transparency, reliability, and whether families feel their needs and expectations are being met.

    In summary, the reviews portray a facility with pockets of competent, caring staff and acceptable cleanliness, but with systemic issues around staffing levels, food service, management reliability, and inconsistent service quality. Families considering this center should weigh the risk of inconsistent care and poor dining/service experiences against reports of dedicated staff and some positive activities. If possible, prospective residents or family members should: (1) request to speak with current families, (2) tour multiple rooms to check room size and maintenance, (3) ask detailed questions about staffing ratios and therapy availability, and (4) observe mealtimes and an activity session to assess consistency. These steps can help determine whether the positive aspects noted by some reviewers are present at the times that matter most to the prospective resident.

    Location

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    About Lancaster Convalescent Center

    Lancaster Convalescent Center is a licensed skilled nursing facility and nursing home that sits within a Continuing Care Retirement Community. The center has certified beds and 24-hour skilled nursing care for people who need help after an illness, surgery, or hospital stay, and who can't live safely at home any longer. Residents can get help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, eating, and taking medicine, and the team offers both medical and non-medical support with professional caregivers who speak English and other languages. Lancaster Convalescent Center has short-term rehabilitation for recovering patients and long-term care for those with ongoing health needs, and its staff create personalized care plans to help each resident get the right kind of help. A physician supervises patient care, the center dispenses medicine, and the certified nursing team has hours ranging from 12 to 16, plus a 24-hour call system.

    The facility has a home-like feel and welcomes families to take part in a resident and family council, so everyone can talk about concerns and improve the care. There are gardens, outdoor common areas, and walking paths, plus places inside like a fitness room, activity room, spa and wellness room, arts and music rooms. Lancaster Convalescent Center prepares meals with a professional chef, offering restaurant-style service with allergy-sensitive and special dietary menus, making sure residents can get food that fits their needs. Every room has private bathrooms, cable TV, and Wi-Fi so residents can stay comfortable and connected. Housekeeping, laundry, move-in help, and transportation are all part of living here, which makes things easier for residents and families. Community-sponsored activities, outdoor programs, and resident-run events happen often to help keep people engaged.

    Lancaster Convalescent Center meets federal rules for Medicare and Medicaid coverage, so it can help people with different insurance needs, and it's run as a for-profit limited liability company. Kathleen Lantz is the administrator. The team aims to provide a warm, nurturing environment and works to give professional, compassionate care, always focusing on what each resident really needs. The center's website has more information at www.lancasterhealthcenter.com.

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