Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center is a 67-bed nursing home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2009-12-23. It averages 50.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center?
CMS lists 17 health-inspection deficiencies for Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center since 2022-01-06, 10 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-02.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F |
| 2025-12-02 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2025-04-30 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-04-30 | F0641, F0692, F0695, F0759, F0760 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2023-09-13 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-09-13 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2022-01-06 | F0886 | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | L |
| 2022-01-06 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | K |
| 2022-01-06 | F0868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | F |
| 2022-01-06 | F0610, F0656, F0756, F0758 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
How is Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.57646 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.7 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 50.8 | 92.1 |
Who owns Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center, and what chain is it in?
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name BRIGHTWATER RETIREMENT, LLC and belongs to the SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | THOMPSON, DONALD | since 07/20/2009 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | THOMPSON, DONALD | since 07/20/2009 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | THOMPSON, BENJAMIN | since 07/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | MAXWELL GROUP, INC., THOMPSON, BENJAMIN | since 07/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MAXWELL GROUP, INC., ARLEDGE, MATTHEW, BRADFORD, TIMOTHY | since 01/30/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center?