Based on review of facility policy, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)1 was properly assessed for the usage of bedrails to prevent entrapment, educated on the risks and benefits of bed rails with R1 and/or his Resident Representative, and to ensure consents were in place prior to the use of bedrails. On [DATE] at 3:23 PM, the State Agency (SA) determined that the facility's non-compliance with one or more federal health, safety, and/or quality regulations has caused or was likely to cause serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment, or death. On [DATE] at 3:27 PM, the survey team provided the Administrator with a copy of the CMS Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) Template and informed the facility IJ existed as of [DATE]. …
F700 citations in South Carolina
Bed rails · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Carolina cites F700 more often than its own record predicts
1.64 times the share F700 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F700 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 observation, record review, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to assess the need for side rails, implement and document alternative measures prior to side rail use, or obtain written informed consent for 4 of 5 residents (Resident (R)149, R5, R47, and R32) reviewed for accident hazards out of a total sample of 31 residents. Failure to assess and determine hazards could lead to injury, entrapment, or death. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Bed Rails, revised on 10/20/25, indicated, Prior to installing or using beds rails on a patient's bed, the patient should be assessed by the admitting nursing and/or the inter-disciplinary team (IDT) to determine whether the use of bedrails would constitute an enabler or a restraint for the… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of South Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.24% | 0.64× |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 1.13× |
| 2025 | 0.64% | 1.64× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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