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Assisted Living
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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Bethea Assisted Living
Darlington, South CarolinaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Bethea Assisted Living
Bethea Assisted Living is an assisted living community in Darlington, SC. It is licensed by the South Carolina Department of Public Health as a community residential care facility for up to 14 residents. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.
Community at a glance
Capacity
14 residents
State license
#CRC-2451, Licensed
Location
Darlington, SC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
157 Home Ave, Darlington, South Carolina 29532
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Bethea Assisted Living includes Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Bethea Assisted Living's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 24, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the South Carolina average.
Medicare has not fined Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 49 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesBelow the South Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45% |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 24, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 29, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 29, 2026
April 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 9, 2025Notify 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 9, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 9, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 9, 2025
August 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Scbma
- Medicare-certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 28, 2000
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 425372
Location
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157 Home AveDarlington, SC 29532
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Questions about Bethea Assisted Living
Does Bethea Assisted Living have a nursing home?+
Yes. Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Bethea Assisted Living's other levels of care.
How did Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 24, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The South Carolina average is 3.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.