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Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree
401 Nelson Boulevard, Kingstree, SC 29556 · Williamsburg County · (843) 355-6116
96 certified beds, about 90 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1978
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425117 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since May 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,788 in the last three years; the largest was $8,788, and the latest is dated March 27, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.63 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.57 of those hours.
37.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Carlyle Senior Care, an affiliated group of 7 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
April 9, 2026Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure residents were encouraged to voice grievances without fear of retaliation and failed to establish and maintain an effective grievance process for 89 of 89 residents reviewed. These deficient practices resulted in a systemic failure of the grievance process and created an environment where residents were discouraged from exercising their right to voice grievances without fear of reprisal.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to date, label, and/or cover food products stored in the kitchen. This failure had the potential to create an environment for food-borne illnesses which could affect 89 of 89 residents who consume food prepared from the facility's kitchen.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide written documentation of a hospital transfer to Resident (R)5 and to their representative, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed out of a total sample of 24 residents. This failure placed the resident and/or the resident's representative at risk for lack of awareness of rights, including the right to appeal the transfer.
March 27, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- G Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, record review, observation and interview the facility failed to effectively manage pain for one of one resident (Resident (R) 58) reviewed for pain out of 23 sample residents. The facility failed to order R58's Morphine (an opioid pain medication) in a timely manner, resulting in an escalation of pain levels and decreased oral intake.
- E Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure services were provided to prevent and treat pressure ulcers by not following professional standards of practice to evaluate and document initiating wound assessment and following the wound doctor's care recommendation for four of six residents (Resident (R) 12, R27, R30, and R47) reviewed for pressure ulcers out of a total sample of 23 residents. These failures placed all four residents at risk of pressure ulcers worsening.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy, record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to document bruising for one of two residents (Resident (R)11) reviewed for quality of care of 23 sample residents. This failure could have caused a missed opportunity to distinguish accidents from inflicted injuries.
December 3, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of physical abuse towards Resident (R)1 was reported within the 2 hour time frame, for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for abuse.
May 25, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, facility policy review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents who were identified as having a newly evident or possible serious mental disorder were referred for a Level II pre-admission screening and resident review (PASARR). This affected 1 (Resident (R)59) of 2 residents reviewed for PASARR.
- D Provide appropriate foot care.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received proper treatment and care to maintain good foot health for 1 (Resident (R)77) of 3 residents reviewed for non-pressure skin conditions. Specifically, staff identified that R77 had a crusted area to the right great toenail bed on 05/19/2023 and the facility failed to provide treatment and monitoring to the area from 05/19/2023 through 05/24/2023.
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 4 on April 9, 2026.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2025 | Fine | $8,788 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.63 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.25 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.25 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.8% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.34 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.78 on weekdays and 3.25 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.67 in April to June 2025 to 3.63 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.63 | 0.57 | 3.78 | 3.25 | 1.7% | 0 of 90 | 90 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.66 | 0.60 | 3.83 | 3.23 | 2.7% | 0 of 92 | 87 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.75 | 0.58 | 3.93 | 3.29 | 0.8% | 0 of 92 | 86 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.67 | 0.56 | 3.86 | 3.19 | 1.2% | 0 of 91 | 90 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 7.2% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.9 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 32.3 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CARLYLE SENIOR CARE OF KINGSTREE, LLC. CMS links this home to Carlyle Senior Care, a group of 7 nursing homes averaging 2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Day Health Ventures, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 07/01/2016 |
| Slavinski, Candice | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2016 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2025: "Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 9, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 9, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 3, 2024: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.25 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.33.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center Scranton, 18.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Lake Moultrie Nursing Home Saint Stephen, 19.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
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South Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department on Aging, 1-800-868-9095. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: SC Survey and Certification Public CMS-2567 Search, where South Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 9, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,788 in the last three years.
- Does Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree?
- CMS lists 2 owners and managers, and links the home to Carlyle Senior Care. Legal business name: CARLYLE SENIOR CARE OF KINGSTREE, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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