PruittHealth- Walterboro
PruittHealth- Walterboro is a 132-bed nursing home in Walterboro, South Carolina. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-01-01. It averages 120.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at PruittHealth- Walterboro?
CMS lists 21 health-inspection deficiencies for PruittHealth- Walterboro since 2023-03-30, 9 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-12-18 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-12-18 | F0553, F0690, F0695, F0698, F0761 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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. | D |
| 2024-10-03 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2024-02-07 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2023-03-30 | F0624 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | J |
| 2023-03-30 | F0801, F0812 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-03-30 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-03-30 | F0554, F0600, F0610, F0623, F0677, F0688, F0690, F0695 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
How is PruittHealth- Walterboro staffed relative to the SC average?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.58740 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 29.4 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 120.9 | 92.1 |
Who owns PruittHealth- Walterboro, and what chain is it in?
PruittHealth- Walterboro is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name PRUITTHEALTH - WALTERBORO, LLC and belongs to the PRUITTHEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BRODERICK, ASHLYN | since 04/06/2022 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | PRUITT, NEIL | since 09/27/2007 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | PRUITT, NEIL | since 09/27/2007 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | PRUITT, NEIL | since 09/27/2007 |
Were you or a family member harmed at PruittHealth- Walterboro?