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Life Care Center of Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Hilton Head
Life Care Center of Hilton Head is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Hilton Head Island, SC with 88 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
88 residents
Location
Hilton Head Island, SC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
120 Lamotte Drive, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
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
- Medicare flags Life Care Center of Hilton Head for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the South Carolina average.
Medicare fined Life Care Center of Hilton Head once in the last three years, $8,281 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 58 minutesAbove the South Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 56%Above the South Carolina average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 12, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 12, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 12, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 12, 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 Aug 12, 2025
June 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 6, 2024Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 6, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 6, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 6, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 6, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 6, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years.
- July 17, 2025Fine: $8,281
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 58
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 26, 1982
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 425147
Location
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120 Lamotte DriveHilton Head Island, SC 29926
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Questions about Life Care Center of Hilton Head
How did Life Care Center of Hilton Head do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 17, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The South Carolina average is 3.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Hilton Head?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident per day, including 58 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Hilton Head been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Life Care Center of Hilton Head once in the last three years, totaling $8,281.
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.