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Complaint Investigation

Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center

March 20, 2025 · Sumter, SC · 880 Carolina Avenue
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 176
Provider ID 425107
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Inspection Summary

Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center in Sumter, SC — inspection on March 20, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF604

During an interview on 03/17/25 at 11:58 AM, the Social Services Director (SSD) stated that R1 told her that CNA1 was rough with him and overly aggressive.

The SSD stated that R1 has bilateral amputations and when he lays back his stumps will raise up a little.

The SSD stated CNA1 grabbed both of the resident's hands, held them in one of his hands and pressed them against R1's upper chest and neck area.

The SSD further stated that CNA1 told the resident, You are not going to hit me.

The SSD stated that CNA1 held down R1's hands while he performed incontinent care for R1.

The SSD concluded that R1 became distressed, was very upset and felt abused by the act.

During an interview on 03/17/25 at 12:18 PM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, [CNA1] is arrogant and out spoken and is in the military Reserves. CNA1 had informed the DON that he grabbed both of the resident's hands and with one of his hands, he held them down across R1's upper chest and neck area. CNA1 said to the DON, I had no choice but to restrain him.

During an interview on 03/17/25 at 2:25 PM, CNA1 stated, The resident put on his call light, as he does several times during the night and was whining. I was not assigned to the resident, his CNA was busy taking care of another resident. I went in to see if I could help him. I was turning him over to loosen his brief and he swung at me and hit me. I tried blocking his hand with my hands and he stopped for a minute and I continued changing him and left the room. CNA1 did not mention restraining R1 by holding his hands pressed against his upper chest.

Review on 03/17/25 at 2:35 PM, of the statement written by CNA1 revealed, Resident put on his call light, I, myself went in and asked what was wrong and he said he needed a brief change. So, I told him the CNA working with him would be with him and he said ok. I left the room to finish my rounds, and the resident started to whine.

His CNA for the night was falling behind so I went in his room and told him I was going to change him and he swung at me so I restrained him until he cooled down. He let me change him and I left the room. He threatened me and disrespected me physically and vocally.

425107

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 425107 B.

Wing 03/20/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center 880 Carolina Avenue Sumter, SC 29150

Frequently Asked Questions

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 Sumter, 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 Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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