F726 in South Carolina. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
South Carolina cites F726 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.27×
0.27 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of South Carolina citations0.16%
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2025, this is the portion that was F726.
South Carolina0.16%
National0.60%
Share of all citations that were F726.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F726 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedAugust 24, 2023
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff competencies necessary for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). On [DATE] at 4:44 AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)1 found R1 unresponsive. She alerted Certified Nursing Aide (CNA)1 to find other nurses to assist with the code but did not immediately provide CPR. Facility did not start compressions on R1 until a few minutes later when LPN2 and Registered Nurse (RN)1 arrived. LPN1 did not have up-to-date certification in CPR, which required renewal on ,d+[DATE]. …
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMay 1, 2026
Based on review of the facility's policies, document review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure all staff, to include agency staff, received orientation, training, and in-services on facility policies and procedures, prior to working with residents. Specifically, the facility had agency staff working as a charge nurse, floor nurse, and aide without the proper training. This deficient practice had the potential to effect all residents in the facility.Findings include:Review of the facility's policy titled, In- Service Training, All Staff, revised in August 2022, revealed Policy Statement: All staff must participate in initial orientation and annual in-service training. Policy Interpretation: 1. All staff are required to participate in regular in-service education. …
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