Based on interview, record review, and review of the facility's arbitration agreement, the facility failed to inform residents and/or resident representatives that they have the right to rescind the agreement within thirty calendar days and failed to inform the resident and/or resident's representative they are not required to enter into a binding arbitration agreement as a condition of admission, for three of three sampled residents (Resident (R) 5, R20, R29) reviewed for arbitration agreements. Findings include: Review of an undated document titled Policy, Binding Arbitration Agreements, provided to the survey team by the Administrator, reflects, The agreement must: .c. …
F847 citations in South Carolina
Administration Deficiencies
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Carolina cites F847 more often than its own record predicts
2.16 times the share F847 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2025, this is the portion that was F847.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F847 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of South Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.71% | 4.64× |
| 2024 | 0.16% | 0.98× |
| 2025 | 0.32% | 2.16× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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