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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in South Carolina
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
2,376
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
0.5%
of national volume in that category
South Carolina's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 2,376 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 561 citations — about 0.5% of the real national total for that category comes from South Carolina alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 3.4 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (SC) →All 10 deficiency categories in South Carolina
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 561 | $13,022 | 165 | 3.4 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 360 | $13,500 | 137 | 2.6 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 353 | $14,099 | 147 | 2.4 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 300 | $13,624 | 136 | 2.2 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 255 | $14,052 | 127 | 2 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 206 | $14,457 | 128 | 1.6 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 187 | $13,884 | 91 | 2.1 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 58 | $14,376 | 45 | 1.3 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 52 | $14,244 | 37 | 1.4 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 44 | $14,524 | 27 | 1.6 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does South Carolina have?
2,376 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in South Carolina?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 561 real citations — about 0.5% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among South Carolina's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 3.4 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).