CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in South Carolina. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Bluffton, South Carolina with 60 certified beds. It has been operating since 2019. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.
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.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
No penalties on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHCS INC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Feb 17, 2016 |
| SPRENGER, NICOLE | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 50% | Feb 17, 2016 |
| SPRENGER, TRACEY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 50% | Feb 17, 2016 |
| FOX, EMILY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| KUHN, SHANNON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| MALANOWKI, BRANDON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| CMS & CO. MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Feb 17, 2016 |
| CASTOR, DAVID | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2022 |
| COURTOCK, MELISSA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 2, 2002 |
| DAWSON THOMPSON, NAKEISHA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 13, 2025 |
| EPPERLY, ROBERT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 20, 2022 |
| FOX, EMILY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| GOLLINGER, KRISTEN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 13, 2000 |
| GREEN, DWIGHT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 12, 2024 |
| KUHN, SHANNON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| MALANOWKI, BRANDON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| MARINO-FREETAGE, JAIME | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2011 |
| MICALE, JACOB | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 20, 2023 |
| HUTSENPILLER, WENDIE | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Sep 9, 2025 |
| MALANOWSKI, KENNETH | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Sep 9, 2025 |
| CITRIN COOPERMAN AND COMPANY, LLP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Feb 1, 2025 |
| CMS & CO. MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Sep 9, 2025 |
| DELTA HEALTH CARE CONSULTANTS, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2008 |
| HUNTINGTON | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Mar 31, 2019 |
| WELLSPRING STAFFING, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Oct 15, 2021 |
| CASTOR, DAVID | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2022 |
| COURTOCK, MELISSA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Dec 2, 2002 |
| DAWSON THOMPSON, NAKEISHA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 13, 2025 |
| EPPERLY, ROBERT | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 20, 2022 |
| FOX, EMILY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| GOLLINGER, KRISTEN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Nov 13, 2000 |
| GREEN, DWIGHT | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jun 12, 2024 |
| KUHN, SHANNON | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| MALANOWKI, BRANDON | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2024 |
| MARINO-FREETAGE, JAIME | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2011 |
| MICALE, JACOB | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 20, 2023 |
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