Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 resident (Resident (R)116) reviewed for care plan participation from a sample of 33 residents was afforded the opportunity to participate in the development and implementation of her person-centered plan of care. The facility's failure to invite and include R116 in the care planning process limited her opportunity to be informed of and participate in decisions regarding her care.Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Resident Participation-Assessment/Care Plans revised 11/2025 revealed, The resident is encouraged to attend and participate in the resident's assessments and in the development of the resident's person-centered care plan. …
F553 citations in South Carolina
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Carolina cites F553 more often than its own record predicts
1.72 times the share F553 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2025, this is the portion that was F553.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F553 findings written in South Carolina, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of South Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.97% | 5.19× |
| 2025 | 0.32% | 1.72× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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