St George Healthcare Center
St George Healthcare Center is a 88-bed nursing home in Saint George, South Carolina. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-12-18. It averages 82.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at St George Healthcare Center?
CMS lists 13 health-inspection deficiencies for St George Healthcare Center since 2023-02-08, 7 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 2026-02-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-02-17 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2026-02-17 | F0640, F0726 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D |
| 2025-01-09 | F0623, F0625 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. | D |
| 2024-09-19 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2023-02-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-02-08 | F0550, F0561, F0690, F0758, F0760 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
Why was St George Healthcare Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-19 | Fine | $16,894 |
How is St George Healthcare Center staffed relative to the SC average?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.17023 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.6 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 82.3 | 92.1 |
Who owns St George Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?
St George Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ST GEORGE HEALTH CARE LLC and belongs to the FUNDAMENTAL HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | THI OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC | since 08/01/2017 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BAPTISTE, MICHELE | since 12/02/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | THI OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC, BAPTISTE, MICHELE, PRICE, BETH | since 01/01/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | FUNDAMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC, FUNDAMENTAL CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES, LLC, BAPTISTE, MICHELE, PRICE, BETH | since 01/01/2023 |
Were you or a family member harmed at St George Healthcare Center?