Rice Estate - Senior Living

Rice Estate - Senior Living, located in Columbia, SC offers independent living, assisted living & life plan community/ccrc. Visit Provider Website

Rice Estate sits at the end of a quiet suburban street in Columbia, SC, under tall hardwoods, with protected wetlands all around. James and Eleanor Rice gave the first 10.55 acres for the community, and in 2002 James gave 44 more acres next door. This faith-based continuing care retirement community at 100 Finley Road has independent living apartments and assisted living suites, plus nursing and rehab care in its Arbor Center on the same campus.

Pricing at Rice Estate

Rates took effect October 1, 2026. Independent living's five floor plans are priced by the month, from the Sycamore up to the Elm. Assisted living is charged by the day, plus monthly charges for the level of help you or your family member needs.

• Sycamore one-bedroom, 367 square feet: $2,583 a month
• Elm two-bedroom deluxe, 927 square feet: $4,324 a month
• Second person in independent living: $1,082 a month
• One-bedroom assisted living suite: $212 a day
• Two-bedroom assisted living suite: $265 a day
• Assisted living monthly care fee, called All Inclusive Care: $1,028

Independent living and assisted living both have a $1,000 application fee. As a continuing care retirement community, Rice Estate takes a reservation deposit of 10% of the current entrance fee once you're approved, but Rice Estate doesn't list the entrance fee amount with its apartment prices. One request through Get Pricing gets you current pricing for the home you want.

Independent Living Apartments at Rice Estate

Three plans are one-bedrooms: the Sycamore, Sweet Bay and Cypress, from 367 to 676 square feet. The two-bedroom, two-bath homes are the Poplar at 809 square feet and the Elm at 927. The apartment features include a full kitchen, a shower with a hand-held showerhead and a built-in seat, heat and air conditioning you control yourself, a 24/7 emergency response system, and a patio or balcony. The independent living service list covers two meals a day, weekly light housekeeping, utilities other than telephone and cable TV, and wellness nurse services.

Help and Services in Assisted Living at Rice Estate

The assisted living service list covers three meals a day with refreshments in between, housekeeping, laundry, a nursing assistant on duty at all times, and access to a licensed nurse. Staff schedule doctor and dentist visits and provide rides to medical appointments. Help with medications, pharmaceuticals, supplies, therapy, and beauty and barber services are available at the community's going rates.

Around the Campus at Rice Estate

There's the Magnolia dining room with its outdoor patio, and two private dining rooms. You'll also find courtyard gardens, a beauty and barber salon, a fitness room, a card room and a library. Walking trails wind past wetlands and towering trees. Weekday exercise classes include chair aerobics and A Matter of Balance, a class to help with balance. There's weekly music, outings to restaurants and shops, and a Sunday church service.

Faith and Wellness at Rice Estate

A chaplain is there for devotionals, worship services, and guidance in times of grief and of celebration. Wellness programs follow six dimensions of wellness: physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social and vocational. The scheduled BeWell wellness and life enrichment programs include transportation. Assisted living residents have QuickWitz, a mental fitness class, plus A Matter of Balance and a coffee social on Saturday mornings.