Physical Rehab and Wellness Center of Spa: Sling Missing - SC
The red sling, the correct size for a resident identified in inspection records only as R4, was supposed to be in the laundry room on Unit 100 at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Spa. That is where the facility's own director of nursing said slings go when they are not in use. Inspectors looked. It was not there.
The director of nursing explained the system to inspectors during the May 2026 complaint inspection. Slings stay with a resident while that resident is using them. When a sling needs washing, it goes to the laundry room. The red sling, the one sized for R4, should have been in one place or the other.
It was in neither.
Federal inspectors classified the violation as causing minimal harm or the potential for actual harm, and noted that few residents were affected. The inspection covered three pages and this finding appeared on the last one.
What the report does not say is where the sling was, or how long it had been missing, or whether R4 needed it and could not get it during that time. Those questions went unanswered in the three pages inspectors filed.
A lift sling is not an incidental piece of equipment. For residents who cannot bear their own weight, it is what makes a safe transfer possible, the difference between moving with mechanical support and being moved without it. R4 had a sling assigned. It had a designated size. The facility had a stated policy for where it should be. On the day inspectors walked into that laundry room, none of that produced the sling itself.
The director of nursing confirmed the storage protocol. The observation confirmed the absence. The report left it there.
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Physical Rehabilitation And Wellness Center Of Spa in Spartanburg, SC was cited for violations during a health inspection on May 27, 2026.
That is where the facility's own director of nursing said slings go when they are not in use.
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.