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PIEDMONT LIVING CENTER
401 CHANDLER RD
GREER, SC  29651

(864) 879-1370

Size (date of last inspection: 20060427)
132 total beds available
129 current residents
98% occupied

Staff Presence
3.36 nurse hours per resident per day
0.28 with Registered Nurses
0.9 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.18 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a for-profit corporation
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060427)
    11%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    22%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    11%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    9%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    5%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    70%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    7%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    2%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    11%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    30%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    11%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    22%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    24%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    17%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040122Corrected By: 20040214
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    5
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040122Corrected By: 20040214
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040122Corrected By: 20040214
    5
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Have enough outside airflow.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    4
    1...12
    Nutrition and Diet: Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050324Corrected By: 20050424
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Provide drugs and related services needed by each resident.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040122Corrected By: 20040214
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040122Corrected By: 20040214
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: 1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060427Corrected By: 20060522

    Hospitals in Greer:

    ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
    313 MEMORIAL DR
    GREER, SC
    Phone: 8648488200


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