Based on interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that Resident (R)24 received medications that had adequate/appropriate indications of use, for 1 of 6 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Specifically, the facility administered R24, a resident who does not have a history or diagnosis of blood glucose/sugar complications/diabetes, 10 units of insulin on two separate dates. The facility further failed to ensure that residents' orders were verified appropriately for accuracy and medications had an adequate/appropriate indication of use. R24 reported to facility staff/medical providers that her anxiety had worsened after this medication error, and she now questions every medication she receives from nursing staff at the facility. …
F757 citations in South Carolina
Unnecessary drugs · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Carolina cites F757 less often than its own record predicts
0.40 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2025, this is the portion that was F757.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F757 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 facility policy review, record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure medication was discontinued after the physician's ordered end date. Specifically, the facility failed to remove chlorhexidine mouthwash from Resident (R)1's bedside, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed. Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Self-Administration of Medications with a revision date of [DATE], revealed, Procedures: . 4.G. The nursing staff will rotate bedside stock and will remove expired, discontinued, or recalled medications. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of South Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.59× |
| 2024 | 0.16% | 0.23× |
| 2025 | 0.32% | 0.40× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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