cms_SC: 873

In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
873 VALLEY FALLS TERRACE 425096 400 LOCUST GROVE ROAD SPARTANBURG SC 29303 2019-03-22 609 D 1 1 07YM11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** > Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to report an allegation on neglect timely for Resident #17, 1 of 6 residents reviewed for abuse and/or neglect. The findings included: The facility admitted Resident #17 on 07/01/18 with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review on 03/19/19 at 03:21 PM of the facility's 2/24-Hour Report documented that the incident occurred on 10/03/18 at 04:00 PM. Further review revealed the incident was reported on 10/03/18 at 03:46 PM. Review of the staff statements indicated Resident #17 reported the incident to the second shift CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) at 03:05 PM on 10/02/18 and it was reported to a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and a Registered Nurse (RN) at that time. Review of the Five-Day Follow-Up Report dated 10/05/18 indicated the resident's niece called the Director of Nursing (DON) on 10/03/18 and alleged neglect related to incontinent care on 10/02/18. During an interview on 03/20/19 at 10:24 AM, the DON confirmed the facility was aware of the incident on 10/02/18 after two CNAs reported the allegation of neglect to an LPN and an RN and that the report was not made timely to the State Agency. The DON further stated that s/he became aware of the incident after the resident's family member made the allegation on 10/03/18 and that s/he became aware that the staff were aware of the allegation on 10/02/18 when s/he obtained the staff statements on 10/03/18. 2020-09-01