• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 67 certified beds with an average of 51.1 residents per day (76% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 8 deficiencies (inspected Apr 30, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $7,342 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 5.43 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 39.1%
• Part of the Senior Living Communities chain (9 facilities)
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with 67 certified beds. It has been operating since 2009. The facility scored above average compared to South Carolina facilities.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR LIVING COMMUITIES LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 20, 2009 |
| JACKSON, DAVID | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2009 |
| THOMPSON, BRENDA | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2009 |
| THOMPSON, DONALD | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2009 |
| THOMPSON, BRENDA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2009 |
| THOMPSON, DONALD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2009 |
| THOMPSON, DONALD | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 24, 2007 |
| THOMPSON, DONALD | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Dec 10, 2012 |
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