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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

NHC Healthcare - Garden City

CCN 425324 · 9405 Hwy 17 Bypass, Garden City, SC, 29576 · Operated within the NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain

Does NHC Healthcare - Garden City have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), NHC Healthcare - Garden City (CCN 425324), in Garden City, SC, has federal inspection findings on its record. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2026-04-01. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $4,147 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

CMS has $4,147 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$4,147

CMS has $4,147 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 4  ·  CMS state average: 3.1

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-01-09
HISTORICAL
F761S/S E

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

2025-01-09
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2025-01-09
HISTORICAL
F759S/S D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

2025-01-09
HISTORICAL
F760S/S D

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F802S/S F

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F803S/S D

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F804S/S D

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F550S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F805S/S D

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F554S/S D

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F584S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F640S/S D

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

2023-04-13
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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Were you or a loved one harmed at NHC Healthcare - Garden City?

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