F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
D

Survey Results Not Posted or Reviewed With Residents

Pruitthealth- BambergBamberg, South Carolina Survey Completed on 05-29-2026

Summary

The facility failed to ensure that reports of the most recent Federal or State survey inspection results, certifications, complaint investigations, and any plans of correction from the three preceding years were readily accessible to residents and family members. Review of the past six months of Resident Council meeting minutes showed no documentation that this information was discussed with residents or that residents were told where it was posted for review. Observations of the facility’s public areas, including the front entrance, reception area, nursing stations, activity room, and dining rooms, showed no posted State survey results. A brown box cabinet mounted on the wall by the left side of the 100 nurses’ station was labeled "Annual Survey Results Inside," but it was empty during multiple observations. The Resident Council president stated she did not know where the survey information was posted and said it was not reviewed during resident council meetings. The Activity Director stated she was not sure where the information was and had never reviewed it with residents. The DON stated the survey binder should be in the wall cabinet but found it empty, and the Administrator stated the book should be there and that she had the book in her office, but it could not be located in her office during the interview.

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B
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Short Summary

Survey Findings Binder Not Updated: A resident council meeting revealed that residents were not aware of where to find the state survey inspection results. Observation of the Survey Findings Binder at the front entrance showed it did not include all 2025 survey findings and had no 2026 survey findings. The ED acknowledged the binder was not updated with the most recent survey results.

No penalty information released
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Survey Results Binder Missing Required POCs
C
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey results binder near the elevators did not include the facility's POC for the most recent survey or the prior 3 years, and there was no indication that the POCs could be requested from facility staff. The administrator confirmed the missing POCs after reviewing the binder, and the facility did not provide the policy on posting survey results.

No penalty information released
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Survey Binder Not Updated With Most Recent Survey Results
D
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

The facility failed to keep the DOH survey binder in the main lobby updated with the most recent survey results and any active POC. During observation, the binder was available but only contained a 2024 document, despite more recent surveys having been completed. The NHA stated they were responsible for updating the binder and were unaware it had not been updated since 2024.

No penalty information released
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Survey Results Not Readily Available to Residents
C
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey results were not readily available or accessible to residents and visitors. A binder at one location contained only an older recertification survey, while the current 2024 and 2025 recertification and complaint survey results were missing from the display area. Residents stated they did not know the survey results were available for review, and staff gave conflicting accounts about where the binders were kept and whether the current results were on the hallway or had been removed for use.

No penalty information released
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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
Survey Results Binder Not Readily Accessible
C
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey Results Binder Not Readily Accessible: The facility failed to keep the survey results binder in a readily accessible location for residents, families, and visitors. The AD and ADM could not initially locate the binder, staff at the central nurses station did not know where it was, and residents stated they did not know where to find it. When the binder was found, it was missing multiple recent 2567s from survey and complaint/incident investigation visits, despite staff stating the binder was meant to provide access to survey results and complaints.

No penalty information released
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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
Survey Results Not Posted in Accessible Public Area
B
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey Results Not Posted in Accessible Public Area: The facility failed to post the recent CDPH annual survey results for 2024 and 2025 in a prominent, accessible location for residents, family members, and visitors. A hallway survey binder contained only Complaint/FRI information and the last standard survey from 2022, and the ADM stated the binder was incomplete and not updated despite annual recertification surveys having occurred.

No penalty information released
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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
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