Nursing home report
Registered name: Lakes At Litchfield
Pawleys Island, SC · Medicare-certified · 24 beds
The Lakes at Litchfield has a 5-star overall rating, with a 5-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It reports 5.30 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included Medicaid/Medicare coverage notice, medication errors, and resident rights/dignity.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.302 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.302.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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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.
