# Faith Healthcare Center

Faith Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Florence, SC, CMS Certification Number 425009, with 104 certified beds and about 101 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 617 West Marion Street, Florence, SC 29501 (Florence County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company

- Operator (legal business name): [Palmetto Faith Operating LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-palmetto-faith-operating-llc)
- CMS chain: [Fundamental Healthcare](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-231) — 66 facilities

- Phone: 8436699958
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/425009

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-03-11); 16 citations (16 health, 0 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 1 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-09-05 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2026-03-11 — [F-0628](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0628) Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-11 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-11 — [F-0700](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0700) Try different approaches before using a bed rail.  If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-11 — [F-0909](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0909) Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0554](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0554) Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0558](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0558) Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0693](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0693) Ensure that feeding tubes are  not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-02-06 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-05-05 — [F-0693](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0693) Ensure that feeding tubes are  not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-05-05 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected

## Penalties
- 2025-09-05 — Civil money penalty (fine): $8,281

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.38191 (state avg 3.87063, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.39153
- Nursing staff turnover: 35.7%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Palmetto Health Care LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-palmetto-health-care-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2006-08-22

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Heritage Post Acute](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425154) — 1.4 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Southland Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425157) — 2 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Honorage Nursing Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425115) — 2.4 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Veteran Village](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425419) — 3.3 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425406) — 5.7 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Carlyle Senior Care of Florence](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425163) — 6.5 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425372) — 8.8 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [The Palms at Florence](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425119) — 12.5 km, CMS overall 3/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425009&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425009&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425009&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425009&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425009&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=425009&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-425009 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.