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Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center

Sumter, SC · Medicare-certified · 176 beds

Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall

Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center in Sumter, SC has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 2-star quality measures. It reports nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.06 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day) and has $21,234 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.057 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 10, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $21,234recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.057.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.28
Licensed practical nurses
1.05
Nurse aides
1.73
Weekend nursing
2.74

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 48%
Registered nurse turnover: 71%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

5.7%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.1%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.6%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

7.2%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

6.7%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

21.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

16.6%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.6%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.4%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

16%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.4%Steady

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

89%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

30.8%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

35.2%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

21.1%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

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 March 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $4,433 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $8,783 was recorded.

  6. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.

  7. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 5 fines · $33,097 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Mar 20, 2025

    $4,433
  • Federal fine

    Oct 11, 2024

    $8,783
  • Federal fine

    Oct 11, 2024

    $8,018
  • Federal fine

    Sep 29, 2023

    $7,901
  • Federal fine

    Jul 21, 2023

    $3,962

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Occupancy
154.7 residents on an average day (88% of 176 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 49 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.