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Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab
3147 Sumter Hwy, Manning, SC 29102 · Clarendon County · (803) 478-2323
88 certified beds, about 82 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1978
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425114 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 12 health citations since August 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $12,805 in the last three years; the largest was $8,788, and the latest is dated January 11, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.11 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.56 of those hours.
46.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
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.
108/22
607/24
109/24
308/25
101/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 12 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
1E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 11, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility document review, the facility failed to ensure a safe transfer for 1 (Resident (R)2) of 4 residents reviewed for accidents. Specifically, R2 was transferred without the use of a sit to stand lift by a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) resulting in fractures to the resident's left ankle.
August 21, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- 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 review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure staff performed adequate hand hygiene while washing dishes in 4 of 5 kitchens and failed to ensure kitchen staff thoroughly air-dried pans prior to storage in the main kitchen. Failure to perform adequate hand hygiene before touching clean dishes and not thoroughly drying pans can have the potential to lead to contamination and the increased risk of foodborne illness. This had the potential to affect 74 of 77 residents in the facility who received dietary services.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident or resident representative (RP) of 1 resident (Resident (R)6) reviewed for hospitalization, received written notice that specified the duration of the bed hold policy. Specifically, the facility failed to include the current rate for the reserve bed payment in the event the resident did not return within ten (10) days, leaving the resident without all the necessary decision-making information.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 11 residents (Resident (R) 6 and R17) observed received care performed with the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Specifically, R6 was on enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) for indwelling catheter/wound status, and a staff member did not wear a gown during a bed bath, and R17 was on contact and droplet precautions for Covid-positive status, and a staff member did not wear gloves or eye protection during medical administration. This failure increased the risk for spread of COVID-19 and other infections to residents and staff.
September 12, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)1 was free from verbal abuse for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse. Specifically, R1 was verbally abused during care by a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
July 24, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure accurate labeling and dating of foods. Furthermore, the facility failed to ensure cold foods are held at safe temperatures.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, review of facility policy, and manufacturer recommendations, the facility failed to ensure the proper cleaning and disinfection of a glucometer for 1 of 4 medication pass observations of finger stick blood sugars. Furthermore, the facility failed to ensure staff used appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) when handling soiled laundry for 2 of 2 staff observed processing laundry.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on the facility policy, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to develop a Comprehensive Plan of Care for Resident (R)79 related to dialysis, for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for Dialysis.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure interventions were in place to ensure Resident (R)79 maintained acceptable parameters of nutritional status and decreased the likelihood for further weight loss for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for nutrition.
- D Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide a completed performance review for 4 of 5 staff members reviewed for employee performance.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents were free of unnecessary psychotropic medication, for 1 out of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, Resident (R)22.
August 5, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure optimal placement was maintained related to an indwelling urinary catheter for 1 (Resident (R) 164) of 1 resident reviewed for catheter use, in a total sample of 23 residents. This failure resulted in the potential for decreased urinary flow and urinary tract infections to occur.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on May 14, 2021.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2026 | Fine | $8,788 |
| July 24, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
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) | 4.11 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.66 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.38 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.17 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.2% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.4% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.66 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 4.30 on weekdays and 3.66 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.04 in April to June 2025 to 4.11 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 | 4.11 | 0.56 | 4.30 | 3.66 | 4.1% | 0 of 90 | 82 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.02 | 0.49 | 4.20 | 3.56 | 8.7% | 0 of 92 | 82 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.02 | 0.51 | 4.20 | 3.55 | 4.7% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.04 | 0.52 | 4.22 | 3.59 | 1.8% | 0 of 91 | 83 |
| 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 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.7 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.3 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Memorial Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 09/30/2005 | |
| Browder, Christina | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/12/2016 | |
| Stanley, Mathew | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/09/2022 | |
| Stanley, Mathew | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/09/2022 |
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 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 11, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 21, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 21, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 21, 2025: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Oak Hollow of Sumter Rehabilitation Center Sumter, 13.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center Sumter, 15.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- NHC Healthcare - Sumter Sumter, 15.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree Kingstree, 23.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Dr Ronald E McNair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lake City, 24.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 12 citations
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 Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 21, 2025. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $12,805 in the last three years.
- Does Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab 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 Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers. Legal business name: CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
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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