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Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Sumter, SC

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
880 Carolina Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150
Phone
(803) 775-5394
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
425107
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
176
Average residents per day
167
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Sumter East Facility LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 1977
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 425107. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 10, 2026. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 10, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 10, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 10, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 20, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 4 fines totalling $29,135 in the last three years.

Mar 20, 2025Fine: $4,433
Oct 11, 2024Fine: $8,018
Oct 11, 2024Fine: $8,783
Sep 29, 2023Fine: $7,901

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
2.94 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.27 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.69 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.54 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
44%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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