Cycle 1
Health 2025-04-03 · Fire 2025-04-03
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Darlington, SC
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 5 recent health deficiencies
157 Home Avenue, Darlington, SC
(843) 393-2867
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
88
Certified beds
Average residents
60
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2000-06-28
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.65
Registered nurse staffing
LPN hours / resident day
1.54
Licensed practical nurse staffing
Aide hours / resident day
3.65
Nurse aide staffing
Weekend hours
5.12
Weekend nurse staffing
RN turnover
43%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
48%
Annual nurse turnover
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
2.0
0.2 pts better
|
1.9
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.9 |
1.9
1 pts better
|
1.8
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.8% |
90.5%
8.3 pts better
|
93.4%
5.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 89.6% |
90.6%
1 pts worse
|
95.5%
5.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.8% |
3.0%
1.2 pts better
|
3.3%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.4% |
2.9%
1.5 pts better
|
11.4%
10 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 14.3% |
6.2%
8.1 pts worse
|
5.4%
8.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 25.0% |
20.4%
4.6 pts worse
|
19.6%
5.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 12.3% |
16.3%
4 pts better
|
16.7%
4.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 12.1% |
14.9%
2.8 pts better
|
16.3%
4.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 10.5% |
12.4%
1.9 pts better
|
14.9%
4.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.7%
0.7 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.4% |
1.6%
0.8 pts worse
|
1.7%
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 4.7% |
17.2%
12.5 pts better
|
19.8%
15.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 11.1% |
5.8%
5.3 pts worse
|
5.1%
6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.1% |
79.8%
19.3 pts better
|
81.7%
17.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 10.1% |
14.1%
4 pts better
|
12.0%
1.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.9% |
1.6%
0.3 pts worse
|
1.6%
0.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 86.3% |
78.0%
8.3 pts better
|
79.7%
6.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 37.8% |
24.7%
13.1 pts worse
|
23.9%
13.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2023-08-03 · Fire 2023-08-03
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2022-01-20 · Fire 2022-01-20
6 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-03
F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-03
F660 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-03
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-03
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-03
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-26
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-03
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-01-20
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-02-14
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-01-20
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-02-14
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-01-20
F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-02-14
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-01-20
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2022-02-14
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-01-20
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2022-02-14
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-01-20
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-02-14
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Boyce, Bonnie
Corporate Officer · Individual
Scbma
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Spurling, Benjamin
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Spurling, Benjamin
Corporate Director · Individual
Turner, Thomas
Corporate Officer · Individual
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