NHC Healthcare - Mauldin

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at NHC Healthcare - Mauldin, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 16, 2026

  Based on review of facility policy, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)78 was free of accidents by an improper transfer for 1 of 9 residents reviewed for accidents. This failure resulted in R78 sustaining a closed fracture of the mid left humeral shaft (a broken upper arm bone where the skin remains intact ). Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Consequences for failure to adhere to the Plan of Care, effective 06/01/2010, revealed, All nursing partners are required to follow the individual resident fall prevention care plans located in the Vanderbilt/Falls book on each unit. Adhering to the plan of care involves using all equipment correctly. Mechanical lifts require the presence of two partners at all times, NO EXCEPTIONS. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 7, 2025

  Based on review of facility policy, observation and interview, the facility failed to store, prepare and distribute food under professional standards of food safety. This had the potential to affect 167 of 167 residents who resided at the facility and increased the risk of food-borne illnesses. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Safety & Sanitation Best Practice Guidelines, under the subtitle Sanitation, Manual Warewashing, dated 11/2017 revealed, on item b A chemical sanitizing solution at the proper concentration and at the correct temperature for the sanitizer used. The policy goes onto to state (see chemical sanitizing on page C28-C29). These policy/pages were not available to the surveyor during the survey. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Feb 1, 2024

  Based on review of the facility policy, observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the removal of expired supplies from 3 of 6 medications carts, 1 of 1 treatment cart and 1 of 2 storage rooms. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Storage in The Facility revised January 2019, revealed, Outdated, contaminated, or deteriorated medications and those in containers that are cracked, soiled, or without secure closures are immediately removed from stock and returned to pharmacy if appropriate or disposed of on the units. During an observation on 01/31/24 at 11:44 AM of the Medication Cart #3 on Unit 3 revealed: 1 expired BinaxNOW COVID test kit with expiration date of 06/07/23. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 1, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure foods that are stored in the freezer and 2 of 3 unit refrigerators were labeled, dated with a use by date and/or discarded after the manufacturer's expiration date. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Safety and Sanitation Best Practices Guidelines-Refrigerator and Freezer storage, dated ,d+[DATE] indicated: 9a. Foods will be stored in their original container, or an NSF approved container or wrapped tightly in moisture-proof film, foil, etc. Clearly labeled with the contents and the use by date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF658Jun 16, 2026

  Based on observation, interviews, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide services or care that are acceptable standards of practice. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure accurate accountability of the inventory of controlled substances for 2 of 2 residents reviewed, R48 and R 78 and failed to ensure medications were not pre-poured prior to administration for 5 of 5 residents reviewed, (R159, R170, R59, R22, and R130). 1.Review of the facility policy, titled IIA7: Controlled Substances with a revision date of 02/25/25, revealed, Policy: Medications included in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classification as controlled substances are subject to special handling, storage, disposal, and record keeping in the facility, in accordance with… […]