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Morrell Nursing Center
900 North Marquis Hwy, Hartsville, SC 29551 (opens Google Maps) · Darlington County · (843) 383-5164· 154 certified beds · avg 143 residents/day · certified since Nov 28, 1977 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: WILSON SENIOR CARE (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.6★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 19, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.31
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 5 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. F-0760
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. F-0761
The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. F-0758
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0761 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 2).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 2 | 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilitySouth Carolina averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.31
South Carolina average: 4.08
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.68
South Carolina average: 0.67
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.57
South Carolina average: 3.55
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.31 | 4.08 | 3.95 | top 30% in South Carolina; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 32% in South Carolina; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.57 | 3.55 | 3.50 | top 39% in South Carolina; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.48 | bottom 49% in South Carolina; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.0 | 45.9 | 45.8 | top 4% in South Carolina; top 9% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 37.5 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 44% in South Carolina; top 42% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.87, RN 0.61, weekend 3.21.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.87 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd, Anna | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2016 |
| Foster, Sonya | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/11/2011 |
| Lofe, Dennis | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2003 |
| Weesner, Susan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2003 |
All 4 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Wilson Senior Care — 5 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Oakhaven Nursing Center — Darlington, SC · overall 5/5
- Honorage Nursing Center — Florence, SC · overall 5/5
- Loris Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC — Loris, SC · overall 5/5
- Medford Nursing Center — Darlington, SC · overall 4/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
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 systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 27% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Nursing Center | 10.4 mi | Darlington, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Oakhaven Nursing Center | 10.9 mi | Darlington, SC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center | 14.1 mi | Darlington, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc | 16.1 mi | Florence, SC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| McCoy Memorial Nursing Center | 17.7 mi | Bishopville, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Honorage Nursing Center | 18.1 mi | Florence, SC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Carlyle Senior Care of Florence | 18.9 mi | Florence, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Faith Healthcare Center | 19.6 mi | Florence, SC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425111.