Brightwater Assisted Living
State licensed201 Brightwater Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
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Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center brings together experienced medical staff and personalized rehabilitation services for adults recovering from surgery, illness, or injury in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on helping you regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
67 residents
Location
Myrtle Beach, SC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 5, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, above the South Carolina average of 3 hours 50 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 35 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 11 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 34%Below the South Carolina average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 26, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2025
April 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 12, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 12, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Brightwater Retirement, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 67
- Average residents per day
- 51
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 23, 2009
- Part of a chain
- Senior Living Communities, 9 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 425395
Location
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171 Brightwater DriveMyrtle Beach, SC 29579
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Questions about Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
How did Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 5, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The South Carolina average is 3.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 11 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.