Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center

Name: Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center
Address: 1940 Boyd Road, Scranton, SC, 29591, US
Telephone: 8433899201

1940 Boyd Road, Scranton, SC 29591 · Florence County · 88 certified beds · avg 82 residents/day · certified since Jul 21, 1983

Part of chain: FUNDAMENTAL HEALTHCARE (66 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.30

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

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.

All citations in the current public record (21)

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
Jul 30, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council.
Jul 30, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Jul 30, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Jul 30, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
May 23, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
May 23, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint
May 23, 2024	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.
May 23, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Mar 24, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Mar 24, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives.
Mar 24, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Mar 24, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Mar 24, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Mar 24, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Mar 24, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Mar 24, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Mar 24, 2022	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.
Mar 24, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Mar 24, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Mar 24, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
Mar 24, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (4 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	13	F
2024	4	D
2025	4	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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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)	3.30	4.08	3.95	bottom 16% in South Carolina; bottom 27% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.36	0.67	0.69	bottom 16% in South Carolina; bottom 16% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.85	3.55	3.50	bottom 14% in South Carolina; bottom 23% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.21	0.41	0.48	bottom 22% in South Carolina; bottom 14% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	33.8	45.9	45.8	top 18% in South Carolina; top 21% 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 3.18, RN 0.34, weekend 2.75. Staffing rating: 2/5.

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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Palmetto Health Care LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	08/22/2006
Prince, Benjamin	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	11/29/2021
Tabler, Kenneth	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/15/2015

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"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
Dr Ronald E McNair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	6.3 mi	Lake City, SC	★★★☆☆	3/5
The Palms at Florence	13.4 mi	Florence, SC	★★★★★	4/5
Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree	18.3 mi	Kingstree, SC	★★★☆☆	3/5
Veteran Village	18.6 mi	Florence, SC	★★★★☆	4/5
Southland Health Care Center	18.8 mi	Florence, SC	★★★★☆	4/5
Heritage Post Acute	19.1 mi	Florence, SC	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Faith Healthcare Center	20.0 mi	Florence, SC	★★☆☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425149.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center

1940 Boyd Road, Scranton, SC 29591 · 8433899201

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "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 425149 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)