Cheraw Healthcare in Cheraw, SC was fined $210,130 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 8 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Cheraw Healthcare (Cheraw, SC) — $210,130 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Cheraw Healthcare in Cheraw, SC was fined $210,130 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 8 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.


• 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.


• Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• 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.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.