Cycle 1
Health 2025-09-11 · Fire 2024-07-19
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Camden, SC
Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care
4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $34,361 in total fines with 2 recent health deficiencies
40 Lindsay Lane, Camden, SC
(803) 572-8999
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
132
Certified beds
Average residents
125
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1972-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.90
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.82
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.01 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.41
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.22 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.13
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.72
RN + LPN hours · state 1.65 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.61
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.34 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.68
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.40 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.04
Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.00
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.60
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.23
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
22%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
33%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
5,478
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
36.04
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9896
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0.60
Baseline 20.89% · Performance 21.15% · Measure score 0.60 · Achievement 0.60 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
3.37
Baseline 5.92% · Performance 6.83% · Measure score 3.37 · Achievement 3.37 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
6.11
Performance 38.69% · Measure score 6.11 · Achievement 6.11 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
4.34
Baseline 4.61 hours · Performance 4.31 hours · Measure score 4.34 · Achievement 4.34 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.6% |
10.72%
0.1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 191 · Observed rate 9.95% · Lower 95% interval 7.9% |
| Discharge to community | 53.55% |
50.57%
3 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 181 · Observed rate 47.51% · Lower 95% interval 46.25% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.24 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 98.11% |
95.27%
2.8 pts better
|
Numerator 156 · Denominator 159 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.26% |
0.77%
0.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 159 |
| Discharge self-care score | 38.26% |
53.69%
15.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 44 · Denominator 115 |
| Discharge mobility score | 34.78% |
50.94%
16.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 115 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 3.77% |
2.29%
1.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 159 · Adjusted rate 3.59% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.83% |
7.12%
0.3 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 149 · Observed rate 6.04% · Lower 95% interval 4.42% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0.52% |
8.2%
7.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 192 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 60.2% |
42%
18.2 pts better
|
Numerator 121 · Denominator 201 |
| Discharge function score | 38.26% |
56.45%
18.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 44 · Denominator 115 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 53 · Denominator 53 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 63 · Denominator 63 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 2.63% |
25.2%
22.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 76 |
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 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.4 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.6 |
1.9
0.3 pts better
|
1.8
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.4 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.6% |
90.5%
8.1 pts better
|
93.4%
5.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 98.1% · Q3 99.1% · Q4 97.2% · 4Q avg 98.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.4% |
90.6%
5.8 pts better
|
95.5%
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.7% |
3.0%
1.7 pts worse
|
3.3%
1.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 4.7% · Q3 4.7% · Q4 5.7% · 4Q avg 4.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 2.2% |
2.9%
0.7 pts better
|
11.4%
9.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.9% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 3.0% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 2.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.0% |
6.2%
2.2 pts better
|
5.4%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 9.2% · Q3 2.3% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 4.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 23.8% |
20.4%
3.4 pts worse
|
19.6%
4.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.0% · Q2 23.6% · Q3 22.6% · Q4 18.9% · 4Q avg 23.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 22.7% |
16.3%
6.4 pts worse
|
16.7%
6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 22.5% · Q2 22.1% · Q3 18.6% · Q4 27.5% · 4Q avg 22.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| 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 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 17.1% |
14.9%
2.2 pts worse
|
16.3%
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.5% · Q2 23.7% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 15.0% · 4Q avg 17.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 11.1% |
12.4%
1.3 pts better
|
14.9%
3.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.6% · Q2 11.4% · Q3 8.6% · Q4 9.9% · 4Q avg 11.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.7% |
0.7%
About the same
|
1.0%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.7% · Q4 2.2% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.2% |
1.6%
0.6 pts worse
|
1.7%
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 3.9% · Q4 1.0% · 4Q avg 2.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 17.4% |
17.2%
0.2 pts worse
|
19.8%
2.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 24.8% · Q2 17.9% · Q3 11.6% · Q4 15.4% · 4Q avg 17.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 5.7% |
5.8%
0.1 pts better
|
5.1%
0.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.8% · Q2 6.8% · Q3 5.0% · Q4 4.9% · 4Q avg 5.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.4% |
79.8%
17.6 pts better
|
81.7%
15.7 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 98.2% · Q3 98.1% · Q4 93.9% · 4Q avg 97.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.3% |
14.1%
0.8 pts better
|
12.0%
1.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.3% · Observed 11.8% · Expected 9.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 2.1% |
1.6%
0.5 pts worse
|
1.6%
0.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.3% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 1.4% · Q4 1.2% · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 90.2% |
78.0%
12.2 pts better
|
79.7%
10.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 90.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 18.1% |
24.7%
6.6 pts better
|
23.9%
5.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.1% · Observed 17.3% · Expected 22.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-07-19 · Fire 2022-04-01
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2022-04-01 · Fire 2020-11-04
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
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
2025-09-11
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 2025-10-11
J · Immediate jeopardy
2025-07-21
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Not marked corrected
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-19
F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-08-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-19
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-19
G · Actual harm
2023-09-25
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-09-19
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$14,901
2025-07-21
Fine
Fine · fine $14,901
Fine
$19,460
2023-09-25
Fine
Fine · fine $19,460
Fine
Ownership
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