Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · Horry County · 67 certified beds · avg 51 residents/day · certified since Dec 23, 2009
Part of chain: SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES (9 facilities, chain avg rating 4.6★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Jan 6, 2022 · F-0886
The facility did not perform required COVID-19 testing on residents and staff.
Why it matters: Without testing, COVID-19 can spread silently through a facility full of high-risk residents.
Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.
Corrected: Jan 28, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Jan 6, 2022 · F-0880
The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Why it matters: Weak infection control lets illnesses like flu, COVID-19, and drug-resistant infections spread quickly among vulnerable residents.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Jan 28, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (17)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint |
| Dec 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Sep 13, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jan 6, 2022 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide | The facility did not perform required COVID-19 testing on residents and staff. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | L ▲ |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.46 | 4.08 | 3.95 | top 10% in South Carolina; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.16 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 10% in South Carolina; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.95 | 3.55 | 3.50 | top 9% in South Carolina; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.82 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 9% in South Carolina; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.7 | 45.9 | 45.8 | top 17% in South Carolina; top 21% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 28.6 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 27% in South Carolina; top 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.58, RN 1.19, weekend 5.05. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arledge, Matthew | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/05/2025 |
| Bradford, Timothy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/07/2025 |
| Maxwell Group, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/14/2007 |
| Maxwell Group, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/30/2025 |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Thompson, Donald | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/20/2009 |
| Thompson, Donald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/20/2009 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your current policy for testing residents and staff when someone shows symptoms or there's an outbreak?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach Manor | 2.3 mi | Myrtle Beach, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pruitthealth- Conway at Conway Medical Center | 9.3 mi | Conway, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 9.6 mi | Myrtle Beach, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Oak View Health and Rehabilitation | 14.0 mi | Conway, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare - Garden City | 14.7 mi | Garden City, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation | 15.3 mi | Conway, SC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425395.