Pruitthealth- Bamberg
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0755
F 0755 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
the medications and narcotics back in the medication cart at the end of the shift. I don't know the normal practice of removing medications from the medication cart. That was my first day back from being sick. We counted the narcotic sheets. We record the residents' medications by marking them off when we give any narcotics. If we take a narcotic card off or a sheet we highlight the whole sheet for completion. The next day, when I came in to work. I was asked what happened. I was told to write a statement and then I was suspended until further investigation. I am still on suspension.During an interview on 08/25/25 at 10:58 AM, LPN2 stated, I was on the medication cart afterwards. The count was accurate. All the narcotic sheets were accounted for. The narcotic card procedure is we count and make sure the narcotic count validates the count on the narcotic sheet card. Cards are counted every shift. Everything must match on the cards. The day shift forgot to add the new narcotic medications to the narcotic card. We add the cards as they come in at night. The unit manager checks behind us as they are added to the inventory sheet. One nurse counts, and the other nurse counts behind us. The unit manager zeros the other sheet out.During an interview on 08/25/25 at 11:51 AM, LPN3 stated, I don't know much. I was called to write a statement. I heard my signature was used, but I didn't work that day, and I didn't sign for anything because I wasn't there. They implemented the log to count the narcotic cards. We sign a narcotic log sheet where we have to enter the count at each shift.During an interview on 08/25/25 at 02:38 PM, the Administrator stated, The staff have to make sure they are signing narcotics on the paper and the MAR. The nurses check the inventory sheets every shift. The DHS checks the paperwork as well as the unit manager. The DHS is responsible for checking off the narcotic sheets. She has unit managers check the sheets.During an interview on 08/25/25 at 02:56, DHS stated that the unit managers check the narcotic sheets weekly, and I check the narcotic sheets monthly.During an interview on 08/25/25 at 03:13 PM, LPN4 stated, We have 3 nurses working typically. That day we had 4 nurses working. Two of the nurses have to take narcotics off each cart. Me and
the other nurse had to get medications off the cart that we needed. About 6 o'clock, the nurse ask me if I was good with the medications, I told her no because I wasn't finished. LPN1 stated she was finished with her work for the day. She started cleaning my cart off. At that time, I pulled the narcotics out of my drawer to
review my sheets at the nursing desk. I asked LPN1 if she wanted to come over and verify, but she didn't respond. When I started to check the medication cart LPN1's phone started ringing. She set her keys on
the medication cart and told me she had to take that phone call. I kind of hesitated to take her medication cart keys. I wouldn't leave my keys with another nurse. I replaced the medications in her cart. As far as I know, her count and my count were correct. Then, I received a call at 02:00 AM stating narcotic sheets were missing.
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PruittHealth- Bamberg in Bamberg, SC inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Bamberg, SC, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from PruittHealth- Bamberg or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.