Carlyle Senior Care: Resident Dignity Violations - SC
Federal inspectors documented the incident following a complaint investigation completed in September 2025. The resident, identified in inspection records as Resident 5, was held by the CNA in a way the director of nursing said was simply not appropriate.
"It was not appropriate for CNA2 to bear hug R5," the director of nursing told inspectors. She said staff should have tried other diversional techniques first, to calm him. The bear hug, she said, "could be considered a restraint."
Staff had not been trained on those types of holds. Nobody had.
The violation was cited under a federal standard protecting residents' dignity and rights, with inspectors finding the potential for actual harm. A few residents were identified as affected.
What the director of nursing described, almost in passing, carries weight: a physical hold applied to a person in a care facility, by someone with no training in applying it, using a technique that the facility itself does not sanction. Resident 5 was grabbed and held. Whether he was frightened, whether he struggled, whether he was hurt, the inspection report does not say.
What it does say is that the person responsible for nursing at this facility looked at what her staff did and called it a potential restraint. Then noted that no one there had ever been taught how to do it differently.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken from 2025-09-12 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken in Aiken, SC was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 12, 2025.
Federal inspectors documented the incident following a complaint investigation completed in September 2025.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.