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Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center

1940 BOYD ROAD, SCRANTON, SC, 29591
(843) 389-9201
88 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
88
CMS facility ID
425149
Care type
Nursing home
County
Florence
Facility name
Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center
Street address
1940 BOYD ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Scranton, SC 29591
Phone
(843) 389-9201

About this facility — Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center

Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Scranton, South Carolina. It is licensed for 88 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Scranton and 187 skilled nursing facilities across South Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center 26 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Fundamental Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Palmetto Health Care Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2006
Prince, Benjamin
Managing employee — since 2021
Tabler, Kenneth
Officer — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1983-07-21
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-30
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$368 per day (≈ $11,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
75% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 10% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% above the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
88
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-07-30Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-31
2024-05-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-05-30
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-05-30
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-05-30
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-05-30
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2022-03-24Health inspection13 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0761
F · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-06-03
F-0806
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-06-03
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-04-26
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2022-06-03
2024-05-23Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-05-30
E-0030
D · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2024-05-30
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-09
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-06-09
2022-03-24Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2022-05-27
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 425149.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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