Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center
157 Home Avenue, Darlington, SC 29532
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, a 88-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Darlington, SC, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #97 of 186 rated homes in SC on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #97 of 186
- In-state rank among rated SC homes
- 3.82
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 9
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, a 88-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Darlington, SC, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #97 of 186 rated homes in SC on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #97 of 186
- In-state rank among rated SC homes
- 3.82
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 9
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 187 SC nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Church related. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 425372
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 88
- Residents
- 59
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Darlington
- Last Inspection
- Apr 24, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 3.82 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.34 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.02
- CNA Hours
- 2.46
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.82 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.09
- Nursing Turnover
- 45.2%
- RN Turnover
- 37.5%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center ranks #97 of 186 rated nursing homes in SC on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center operates 88 certified beds in Darlington, SC with approximately 59 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 1★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 9 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Staffing is reported at 3.82 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.34 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Church related" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 45.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (9 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2026
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 9, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 9, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 9, 2025
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 9, 2025
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 9, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 19, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 1, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 4.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 11.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 12.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 14.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 15.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 29.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 89.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 3.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 99.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 86.3% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside SC (88 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside SC (4.47 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in SC
186 other nursing homes are on record in SC; 6 are shown here.
Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Anderson, SC
Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center
Aiken, SC
Anchor Post Acute
Aiken, SC
Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
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Ashley River Healthcare
Charleston, SC
Bennettsville Health And Rehabilitation Center
Bennettsville, SC
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The SC registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View SC registry
- Peer homes near 88 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in SC. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
