Nursing home
Carlyle Senior Care of Fork
1727 Buck Swamp Road, Fork, SC 29543 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Carlyle Senior Care (8 facilities) · 111 certified beds
Carlyle Senior Care of Fork is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fork, South Carolina. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.67 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 18, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Carlyle Senior Care of Fork compares
This facility vs. the South Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | South Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.67 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.25 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.27 | 2.22 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.5% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the April 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 18, 2025
What inspectors found at Carlyle Senior Care of Fork
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - Minimal
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1727 Buck Swamp Road
Fork, SC 29543 - CMS certification #
- 425093
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 111
- Avg residents/day
- 96.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-11-01
- Chain
- Carlyle Senior Care (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Carlyle Senior Care
Carlyle Senior Care operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Carlyle Senior Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Musc Health Marion Medical Center, Mullins. 7.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- MUSC Health Mullins Nursing Home, Mullins. 5.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Robeson County Home Health Agency, Lumberton. 26.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 8.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29543 as small town (small town high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Marion Towne Dialysis, Marion, 9.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Dillon, Dillon, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Marion, Marion, 14.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29543.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cape Fear Valley Health Medical Group LLC, Fayetteville. 54.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Dillon County, SC, risk to homes is greater than 78% of communities in South Carolina and 72% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carlyle Senior Care of Fork a good nursing home?
CMS gives Carlyle Senior Care of Fork an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Carlyle Senior Care of Fork staffed?
Carlyle Senior Care of Fork reports 3.67 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Carlyle Senior Care of Fork had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Carlyle Senior Care of Fork have?
Carlyle Senior Care of Fork is certified for 111 beds.