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No Medicare penalties on record · 2 findings in latest survey
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include modern, clean, and well-maintained facilities. Some reviewers note concerns about chronic understaffing leading to neglect (mentioned by 6 reviewers). Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center receives highly polarized feedback, with many reviewers praising the modern, clean facilities and attentive nursing staff, while others report serious concerns regarding neglect and understaffing. Families often highlight the facility's aesthetic appeal and quality of rehab services, but critical reports of poor communication, inadequate nutrition, and inconsistent care levels persist. Prospective families should be aware of these conflicting experiences and conduct thorough, in-person visits.
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Key Review Excerpts
“When I came to Bethea, I was in a wheelchair. In the month that I have been here, I went from a wheelchair to a walker and now I use a cane. The next goal is to be able to independently walk without support.”
“The staff was wonderful. Housekeeping does a great job. I couldn't give a higher star because the food was cold most of the time. And for example the French fries taste like they were a day old.”
“There's a handful of things that I could complain about, but I'm only going to say this .. it's a Very high-end facility.. with very low end care.. The nurses catch a bad rap because they don't have enough help.. almost every complaint that I have boils down to not enough help.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center has recurring issues with medication management across multiple surveys, appearing in 2022, 2023, and 2025, suggesting persistent problems in this critical area. The facility also shows repeated deficiencies in medical records management and has faced two complaint-triggered investigations where families filed reports about resident rights and medication practices. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of recurring medication safety issues warrants careful consideration during your visit.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
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