Life Care Center of Charleston

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 12
SC State Average: 5
U.S. Average: 6
SC Deficiencies Range: 1–22
Complaints & Incidents: 0
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

February 23, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Many
3/24/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
3/24/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Some
3/24/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
3/24/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
3/24/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Some
3/24/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Some
3/24/2012
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
Low
Few
3/24/2012
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.
Low
Few
3/24/2012
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Low
Few
3/24/2012
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
3/24/2012
Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection.
Very Low
Some
3/24/2012

March 30, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.
Low
Some
4/30/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
4/30/2011
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.
Low
Few
4/30/2011
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
4/30/2011

This nursing home has not been cited for any Deficiencies from Incidents Reported by the Nursing Home or Complaints in the last 3 years.

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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