Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, in Darlington, South Carolina, holds 88 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2000-06-28, averaging 58.6 residents a day.
Has Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 9 health-inspection deficiencies for Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | F |
| 2026-04-24 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-04-03 | F0625, F0660, F0695, F0761, F0842 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-08-26 | 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 |
| 2023-08-03 | F0761 | 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. | F |
How is Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center staffed relative to the SC average?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.82110 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.2 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 58.6 | 92.1 |
Who owns Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center?
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Church related, operates under the legal business name SCBMA.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | SPURLING, BENJAMIN | since 01/01/2010 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BOYCE, BONNIE, TURNER, THOMAS | since 01/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SCBMA, SPURLING, BENJAMIN | since 01/01/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center?