Based on record review, interviews, and review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual 3.0, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were transmitted within the required timeframes specified for one of 23 sampled residents (Resident (R) 68) reviewed for MDS. This failure had the potential for inaccurate or incomplete care planning and/or provision to the residents, and/or a lack of appropriate payment for services to the facility.Findings include:Review of the RAI Manual 3.0, dated 10/2019, revealed . OBRA [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act] required comprehensive assessments include the completion of both the MDS and CAA process, as well as care planning. …
F640 citations in South Carolina
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Carolina cites F640 more often than its own record predicts
3.29 times the share F640 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2025, this is the portion that was F640.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F640 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.
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the timely transmission of Comprehensive Assessments for 2 of 2 Resident Assessments listed on facility reports. The findings included: Record review of the Missing OBRA Assessment report revealed Resident #1's comprehensive Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with a target date of 4/13/19 and Resident #2's comprehensive MDS assessment with a target date of 4/11/19 were not submitted. In an interview on 09/16/19 at approximately 12:30 PM, the MDS Coordinator reviewed the Missing OBRA Assessment report and stated s/he researched the submissions but could not provide a reason as to why the reports were not transmitted timely but would re-attempt.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of South Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.71% | 1.83× |
| 2024 | 0.32% | 0.99× |
| 2025 | 0.96% | 3.29× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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