NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
NHC Healthcare - Bluffton, in Okatie, South Carolina, holds 120 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2010-05-25, averaging 115.9 residents a day.
Has NHC Healthcare - Bluffton been cited for violations?
CMS lists 10 health-inspection deficiencies for NHC Healthcare - Bluffton since 2022-10-28, 6 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D |
| 2025-07-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-11-14 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-11-14 | F0761 | 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 drugs. | E |
| 2024-11-14 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2023-11-27 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D |
| 2022-10-28 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | E |
| 2022-10-28 | F0554, F0600, F0636 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D |
How is NHC Healthcare - Bluffton staffed relative to the SC average?
| Measure | This facility | SC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.44381 | 3.83481 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.1 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 115.9 | 92.1 |
Who owns NHC Healthcare - Bluffton, and what chain is it in?
NHC Healthcare - Bluffton is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name NHC HEALTHCARE-BLUFFTON LLC and belongs to the NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NHC/DELAWARE INC | since 01/12/2010 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | MOORHOUSE, BRADLEY | since 07/01/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | MOORHOUSE, BRADLEY | since 07/01/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, NHC-OP LP, DAWSON, DELLA, DODSON, VICKI, HALL, ROBERT, KIDD, BRIAN, MCCLAIN, JACLYN, MOORHOUSE, BRADLEY, SHELLY, TIMOTHY, USSERY, ROBERT | since 01/01/2017 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BLACKROCK INC, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, MORGAN STANLEY, NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, NHC-OP LP, VANGUARD GROUP INC, DODSON, VICKI, HALL, ROBERT, KIDD, BRIAN, MCCLAIN, JACLYN | since 01/01/2017 |
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