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Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton
60 Okatie Village Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909 (opens Google Maps) · Jasper County · (843) 548-2500· 60 certified beds · avg 58 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 2019 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: SPRENGER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS (12 facilities, chain avg rating 3.3★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Sep 26, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Nov 19, 2022
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.06
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Nov 19, 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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Nov 19, 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 (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Dec 16, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 5 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. F-0880
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. F-0759
The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. F-0761
View all 5 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0759 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0760 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 1
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | J ▲ |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilitySouth Carolina averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.06
South Carolina average: 4.08
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.86
South Carolina average: 0.67
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.55
South Carolina average: 3.55
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.06 | 4.08 | 3.95 | top 42% in South Carolina; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 17% in South Carolina; top 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.50 | top 40% in South Carolina; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.65 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 14% in South Carolina; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 62.5 | 45.9 | 45.8 | bottom 12% in South Carolina; bottom 13% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 75.0 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 9% in South Carolina; bottom 9% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.58, RN 0.75, weekend 3.13.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.58 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHCS INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/17/2016 |
| Sprenger, Nicole | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 50% | 02/17/2016 |
| Sprenger, Tracey | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 50% | 02/17/2016 |
| Castor, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Castor, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Citrin Cooperman and Company, LLP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| CMS & Co. Management Services, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/17/2016 |
| CMS & Co. Management Services, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2025 |
| Courtock, Melissa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/02/2002 |
| Courtock, Melissa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/02/2002 |
| Dawson Thompson, Nakeisha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/13/2025 |
| Dawson Thompson, Nakeisha | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/13/2025 |
| Delta Health Care Consultants, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2008 |
| Epperly, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2022 |
| Epperly, Robert | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2022 |
| Fox, Emily | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Fox, Emily | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Fox, Emily | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2024 |
| Gollinger, Kristen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/13/2000 |
| Gollinger, Kristen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/13/2000 |
Showing 20 of 36 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 16 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Sprenger Health Care Systems — 12 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Amherst Manor Nursing Home — Amherst, OH · overall 2/5
- Anchor Lodge Nursing Home INC — Lorain, OH · overall 3/5
- Autumn Aegis Nursing Home — Lorain, OH · overall 4/5
- Elms Retirement Village INC — Wellington, OH · overall 5/5
- Heather Knoll Retirement Village — Tallmadge, OH · overall 5/5
- Main Street Care Center — Avon Lake, OH · overall 3/5
- Manor of Grande Village — Twinsburg, OH · overall 3/5
- Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation — Massillon, OH · overall 2/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 11 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 63% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 36 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC Healthcare - Bluffton | 1.5 mi | Okatie, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| The Preston Health Center | 12.9 mi | Hilton Head Island, SC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Broad Creek Care Center | 13.1 mi | Hilton Head Island, SC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Hilton Head | 14.2 mi | Hilton Head Island, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Ridgeland Nursing Center INC | 14.7 mi | Ridgeland, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Fraser Health Center | 14.7 mi | Hilton Head Island, SC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal | 16.1 mi | Port Royal, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Seaside | 16.4 mi | Port Wentworth, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Resorts at Beaufort | 17.0 mi | Beaufort, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 425415.
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