Carlyle Senior Care of Blackville

Name: Carlyle Senior Care of Blackville
Address: 1612 Jones Bridge Road, Blackville, SC, 29817, US
Telephone: 8032844313

1612 Jones Bridge Road, Blackville, SC 29817 · Barnwell County · 85 certified beds · avg 77 residents/day · certified since Nov 11, 1991

Part of chain: CARLYLE SENIOR CARE (7 facilities, chain avg rating 2.1★)

1/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$58,881

Fines, last 3 years

3.42

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jul 24, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.

▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Feb 21, 2025 · F-0880

The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.

Why it matters: Weak infection control lets illnesses like flu, COVID-19, and drug-resistant infections spread quickly among vulnerable residents.

Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.

Corrected: Mar 22, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Apr 5, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Corrected: Feb 27, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)

All citations in the current public record (15)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Mar 31, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
Mar 31, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Dec 22, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Dec 22, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Jul 24, 2025	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Feb 21, 2025	▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Feb 21, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not properly hold, secure, and manage residents' personal money that was deposited with it for safekeeping. Facilities holding residents' funds must keep careful, honest accounts.
Feb 21, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not properly notify residents about the balance of money it holds for them, or failed to return those funds when a resident was discharged, evicted, or died.
Apr 5, 2024	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Apr 26, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing.
Apr 26, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate.
Apr 26, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Apr 26, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Apr 26, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly inform residents or their representatives about arbitration agreements — contracts that give up the right to sue in court — including their right to refuse to sign.
Apr 26, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	6	0	F
2024	1	1	J ▲
2025	6	2	L ▲
2026	2	0	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

3 fines totaling $58,881.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Jul 24, 2025	Fine	$14,901
Feb 21, 2025	Fine	$27,528
Apr 5, 2024	Fine	$16,452

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	South Carolina avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.42	4.08	3.95	bottom 26% in South Carolina; bottom 32% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.48	0.67	0.69	bottom 35% in South Carolina; bottom 34% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.85	3.55	3.50	bottom 15% in South Carolina; bottom 23% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.25	0.41	0.48	bottom 32% in South Carolina; bottom 22% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	43.9	45.9	45.8	top 43% in South Carolina; top 47% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	14.3	42.1	42.9	top 5% in South Carolina; top 7% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.36, RN 0.47, weekend 2.81. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
New Day Health Ventures, LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	01/01/2023
Cooke, Janice	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2023
Cranford, Richard	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2023

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
"What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you manage residents' personal funds, and how often do families receive an accounting?"
"If you manage my family member's personal funds, how often will we get statements and how quickly are funds returned?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Carlyle Senior Care of Williston	8.9 mi	Williston, SC	★★★☆☆	3/5
Pruitthealth- Barnwell	10.5 mi	Barnwell, SC	★★★★★	5/5
Pruitthealth- Bamberg	14.4 mi	Bamberg, SC	★★☆☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425319.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Carlyle Senior Care of Blackville

1612 Jones Bridge Road, Blackville, SC 29817 · 8032844313

Health inspection rating 1/5 · CMS overall 1/5· Fines (3y): $58,881

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Jul 24, 2025 (F-0689, Immediate jeopardy, one-off): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
▲ Feb 21, 2025 (F-0880, Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide): The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
▲ Apr 5, 2024 (F-0689, Immediate jeopardy, one-off): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
☐ "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you manage residents' personal funds, and how often do families receive an accounting?"
☐ "If you manage my family member's personal funds, how often will we get statements and how quickly are funds returned?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 425319 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)