The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care
Camden, SC · Medicare-certified · 132 beds
In good standing
Government-runChain member
4 of 5 overall
Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. It has a 5-star staffing rating with reported nurse staffing of 4.11 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1, but its quality measures rating is 2 stars and recent inspection citations included medication safety and antibiotic-use issues. There were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1083 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1083.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.92
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.76
- Nurse aides
- 2.43
- Weekend nursing
- 3.67
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 10%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
23.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.7%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $19,460 in total fines.
- $19,460
Federal fine
Sep 25, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Part of WHITE OAK MANAGEMENT · 13 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 124.3 residents on an average day (94% of 132 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 54 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.