Bamberg, SC

PruittHealth- Bamberg

2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $22,711 in total fines with 7 recent health deficiencies

439 North Street, Bamberg, SC

(803) 245-7525

Compare this facility

Overall

2 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

2 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

3 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

88

Certified beds

Average residents

78

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Pruitthealth

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1976-03-15

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

95 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars

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

0.37

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.95

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.01 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.14

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.22 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.46

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.32

RN + LPN hours · state 1.65 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.69

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.34 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.22

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.40 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.03

Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.41

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.82

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.24

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

29%

Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

36%

Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

4,586

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

39.38

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9924

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

6.34

Baseline 71.17% · Performance 39.47% · Measure score 6.34 · Achievement 5.92 · Improvement 6.34

Adjusted total nurse staffing

1.53

Baseline 3.76 hours · Performance 3.51 hours · Measure score 1.53 · Achievement 1.53 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	11.23%	10.72% 0.5 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 26 · Observed rate 19.23% · Lower 95% interval 7.33%
Discharge to community	Not Available	50.57%	Not Available · Eligible stays 19 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Medicare spending per beneficiary	Not Available	1.02	Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Drug regimen review with follow-up	Not Available	95.27%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Falls with major injury	Not Available	0.77%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge self-care score	Not Available	53.69%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score	Not Available	50.94%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	Not Available	2.29%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	Not Available	7.12%	Not Available · Eligible stays 11 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	0%	8.2% 8.2 pts worse	Numerator 0 · Denominator 111
Staff flu vaccination coverage	Not Available	42%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge function score	Not Available	56.45%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Newly certified or not enough cases to report.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	90.5% 9.5 pts better	93.4% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	90.6% 9.4 pts better	95.5% 4.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.3%	3.0% 1.7 pts better	3.3% 2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.3% · Q3 1.3% · Q4 2.7% · 4Q avg 1.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	0.4%	2.9% 2.5 pts better	11.4% 11 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	4.3%	6.2% 1.9 pts better	5.4% 1.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.9% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 4.4% · Q4 5.8% · 4Q avg 4.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	32.3%	20.4% 11.9 pts worse	19.6% 12.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.4% · Q2 35.2% · Q3 31.9% · Q4 31.4% · 4Q avg 32.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	20.4%	16.3% 4.1 pts worse	16.7% 3.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.5% · Q2 25.0% · Q3 14.0% · Q4 22.4% · 4Q avg 20.4% · 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	17.8%	14.9% 2.9 pts worse	16.3% 1.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 32.7% · 4Q avg 17.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	14.4%	12.4% 2 pts worse	14.9% 0.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.5% · Q2 18.5% · Q3 22.6% · Q4 6.7% · 4Q avg 14.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.5%	0.7% 0.2 pts better	1.0% 0.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.0% · Q4 0.9% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	5.6%	1.6% 4 pts worse	1.7% 3.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.5% · Q2 5.3% · Q3 6.4% · Q4 1.4% · 4Q avg 5.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	14.2%	17.2% 3 pts better	19.8% 5.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.0% · Q2 24.3% · Q3 11.3% · Q4 11.8% · 4Q avg 14.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	4.8%	5.8% 1 pts better	5.1% 0.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.0% · Q2 2.6% · Q3 5.4% · Q4 6.1% · 4Q avg 4.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	87.1%	79.8% 7.3 pts better	81.7% 5.4 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 91.8% · Q2 92.5% · Q3 81.2% · Q4 81.6% · 4Q avg 87.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.6% 1.6 pts better	1.6% 1.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	85.4%	78.0% 7.4 pts better	79.7% 5.7 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 85.4%

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-05-08 · Fire 2025-05-08

7 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-01-26 · Fire 2024-01-26

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)

4 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2021-10-28 · Fire 2021-10-28

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-26

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-03-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-26

K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-03-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-26

K926 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2024-03-06

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-26

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-03-06

Inspection history

Recent health citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-25

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 2025-08-26

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

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 2025-07-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

F804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

F554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2025-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

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 2025-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-07-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-26

F919 · Environmental Deficiencies

Health

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2024-02-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-26

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-02-20

G · Actual harm 2023-09-21

F602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2023-11-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-21

F554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2023-11-17

J · Immediate jeopardy 2023-08-29

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-02-22

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-10-28

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 2021-11-25