Lake Moultrie Nursing Home

Name: Lake Moultrie Nursing Home
Address: 1038 McGill Lane, Saint Stephen, SC, 29479, US
Telephone: 8435672307

1038 McGill Lane, Saint Stephen, SC 29479 · Berkeley County · 88 certified beds · avg 83 residents/day · certified since May 1, 1995

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$11,196

Fines, last 3 years

4.08

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

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 · Jan 22, 2025 · F-0578

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.

Why it matters: Ignoring these rights means residents may receive treatments they refused, or miss having their end-of-life wishes respected.

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.

Corrected: Jan 23, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 6, 2023 · F-0689

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 (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: May 2, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (9)

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 12, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Jan 22, 2025	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, 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.
Jan 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.
Jan 22, 2025	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.
Apr 6, 2023	▲ G · Actual 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.
Apr 6, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Apr 6, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need.
Apr 6, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services.
Apr 6, 2023	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 1).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	5	1	G ▲
2025	3	1	J ▲
2026	1	0	D

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)

1 fine totaling $11,196.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Jan 22, 2025	Fine	$11,196

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)	4.08	4.08	3.95	top 41% in South Carolina; top 36% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.81	0.67	0.69	top 21% in South Carolina; top 27% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.59	3.55	3.50	top 38% in South Carolina; top 38% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.62	0.41	0.48	top 15% in South Carolina; top 21% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	28.4	45.9	45.8	top 8% in South Carolina; top 12% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	23.1	42.1	42.9	top 17% in South Carolina; top 18% 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 3.59, RN 0.71, weekend 3.16. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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

Who owns this facility

Government - Hospital district

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Clarendon Memorial Hospital	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	—	09/30/2005
Browder, Christina	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/12/2016
Matthews, Robin	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/12/2016
Matthews, Robin	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/12/2016
Stanley, Mathew	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/06/2019
Stanley, Mathew	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/06/2019

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
"How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
"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	Flags
Pruitthealth- Moncks Corner	15.5 mi	Moncks Corner, SC	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree	19.1 mi	Kingstree, SC	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425341.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Lake Moultrie Nursing Home

1038 McGill Lane, Saint Stephen, SC 29479 · 8435672307

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $11,196

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Jan 22, 2025 (F-0578, Immediate jeopardy, 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.
▲ Apr 6, 2023 (F-0689, Actual 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.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
☐ "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
☐ "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 425341 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)