Edgefield Post-Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Edgefield Post-Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 17, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain food service equipment and food storage areas in a clean and sanitary condition and failed to ensure sanitizing solutions were maintained at an effective concentration. Specifically, the facility failed to maintain kitchen equipment (including walk in refrigerators and freezers, reach in refrigerators, ice machine, handwashing sinks, and dish room drainage) in good repair and free from rust, mold, food debris, and leaks; and failed to ensure sanitizers were maintained at appropriate concentrations for effective sanitation. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Apr 17, 2026

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain resident rooms and bathrooms in good repair for 5 of 49 resident rooms sampled, (Rooms 129, 200/203, 225, 227, and 224/226). These failures included damaged air conditioning units, chipped and broken furniture, cracked drywall, bathroom fixtures in disrepair, and lack of a formal maintenance system. This resulted in an environment that was not consistently safe or well maintained.1. During an observation on 04/15/26 at 10:51 AM, of room [ROOM NUMBER] revealed the air conditioning unit was broken, the controller was filled with dust, and the metal cover was rusted and falling off with paint flecking. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Aug 27, 2021

  Based on observations, interviews, and review of facility policies the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety; food items were not dated and labeled on two (2) of two (2) units. The findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled Food: Safe Handling for Foods from Visitors dated 7/2019 revealed facility staff will 4. Ensure that foods are in a sealed container to prevent cross contamination. Label foods with the resident's name and the current date. 5. Refrigerators/freezers for storage of foods brought in by visitors will be properly maintained . During an observation on 8/26/21 at 12:10 p.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF550Apr 17, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to promote and maintain dignity during dining services for 3 of 21 Residents (R)61, R33, and R37, reviewed who ate in the Main Dining Room. This failure resulted in residents experiencing prolonged waits for meals and being assisted in a manner that did not preserve dignity.Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Assistance with Meals revealed, . Facility staff will serve resident trays and will help residents who require assistance with eating. 3. Residents who cannot feed themselves will be fed with attention to safety, comfort and dignity, for example: a. not standing over residents while assisting them with meals; . c. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF554Apr 17, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure medications were not left at the bedside for a resident who was not assessed as able to self-administer medications, for 1 of 1 Resident (R)11. This failure placed the resident at risk for unsafe medication use and improper self administration.Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Self-Administration of Medications revealed, Residents have the right to self-administer medications if the interdisciplinary team has determined that it is clinically appropriate and safe for the resident to do so. Policy Interpretation and Implementation 1. […]