Overview
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the South Carolina average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Darlington. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 97% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 24, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Carolina average of 3.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 52% of South Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center is a nonprofit facility with 88 certified beds, caring for about 56 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2000. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 48%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 24, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.96 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.61 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.61 hrs
- Nurse aides3.75 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 28, 2000
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes