77/100
Above average
60 Okatie Village Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
Nursing staff turnover of 63%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: September 26, 2025 (10 months ago). That inspection produced no citations — the findings below are older.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of SPRENGER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, which operates 12 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX, EMILY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| KUHN, SHANNON | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| MALANOWKI, BRANDON | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| CMS & CO. MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| CASTOR, DAVID | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| COURTOCK, MELISSA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| DAWSON THOMPSON, NAKEISHA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| EPPERLY, ROBERT | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| FOX, EMILY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GOLLINGER, KRISTEN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GREEN, DWIGHT | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| KUHN, SHANNON | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
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Sprenger Healthcare Of Bluffton holds an ElderGrade of B (77 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.58 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 1 of the 5 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Sprenger Healthcare Of Bluffton is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.