Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to provide sufficient staffing to meet the needs of the residents, for 13 of 18 residents reviewed. Resident #1 had multiple orders for a dermatology consult that was not carried out timely. Resident #3 had an order for [REDACTED].#5 with a physician's orders [REDACTED]. Resident #6, #8, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G with wound care orders that were not followed. The findings included: Cross refer to F 658 as it relates to the facility failure to ensure services provided or arranged by the facility meet professional standards of quality for Resident #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, A, B, C, D, E, F and G with physician's orders [REDACTED]. Review of Resident #1's medical record indicated [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. …
F725 citations in South Carolina
Sufficient nursing staff · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
South Carolina cites F725 less often than its own record predicts
0.20 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2024, this is the portion that was F725.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F725 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 interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide sufficient staffing to its residents, resulting in deficient quality of care for 6 of 10 residents. Resident (R)5 was left soiled for several hours waiting for staff, and R6 fell trying to use the restroom after waiting for staff to come help her. Findings include: R5 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including, but not limited to, nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hemiplegia and hemiparesis. …
Based on record review, Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) staffing data, Resident Council interview responses, and a staff interview, the facility failed to ensure sufficient nursing staff to meet the needs of residents as evidenced by low weekend staffing and missing Registered Nurse (RN) hours, affecting residents' timely access to care on a facility-wide basis. Findings include:Record review of the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) staffing data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, Quarter Four (Q4) identified excessively low weekend staffing levels. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of South Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.71% | 0.88× |
| 2024 | 0.16% | 0.20× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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