Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC · (843) 903-8300
- Certified beds
- 67
- Residents per day
- 50
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Senior Living Communities
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 23, 2009
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in South Carolina.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among South Carolina homes
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 56% of South Carolina's 186 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in South Carolina: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–3 pts
- 4★ 3–15 pts
- 3★ 15–33 pts
- 2★ 33–57 pts
- 1★ over 57 pts
Bars show every rated home in South Carolina by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
10 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Administration1F
- F
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-08-05
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
2025-04-30
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2023-09-13
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 38 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 12 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 38 min
South Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 31% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.4 pts worse | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts better | 96.5% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.8 pts better | 96.3% | 92.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.2 pts better | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.2 pts better | 0.0% | 3.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts better | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.8 pts better | 18.5% | 21.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.1 pts worse | 22.5% | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.4 pts worse | 18.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.2 pts worse | 20.4% | 16.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.3 pts better | 2.6% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.5 pts better | 94.4% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9.7 pts worse | 23.4% | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts better | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14 pts better | 93.0% | 79.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission11.4 pts worse | 35.7% | 24.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arledge, Matthew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bradford, Timothy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Maxwell Group, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Maxwell Group, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Thompson, Donald | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Thompson, Donald | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
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