Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center
Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Scranton, South Carolina. It holds 88 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1983-07-21. It averages 82.4 residents a day.
Has Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 21 health-inspection deficiencies for Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center since 2022-03-24, 8 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 2025-07-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | F0565, F0677 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2025-07-30 | F0550, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-05-23 | F0600, F0610, F0677, F0695 | 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2022-03-24 | F0761, F0806, F0812, F0814 | 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2022-03-24 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2022-03-24 | F0550, F0578, F0657, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0698, F0908 | 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 request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
How is Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center staffed relative to the SC average?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.18208 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.8 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 82.4 | 92.1 |
Who owns Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?
Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name PALMETTO LAKE CITY OPERATING LLC and belongs to the FUNDAMENTAL HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PALMETTO HEALTH CARE LLC | since 08/22/2006 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PRINCE, BENJAMIN | since 11/29/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | TABLER, KENNETH | since 08/15/2015 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center?