Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Senior Living Communities
- Certified beds
- 67 · avg 49 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 40.9% — lower than most South Carolina nursing homesSouth Carolina avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 29.4% — lower than most South Carolina nursing homesSouth Carolina avg: 42.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the South Carolina averageSouth Carolina avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $7,342 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 425395
- Certified beds
- 67 beds · avg 49 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Brightwater Retirement, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Senior Living Communities
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Senior Living Communities chain — 9 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.6 / 5.
Parent entity
Senior Living Commuities Llc
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Timothy Bruce Bradford
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Matthew Arledge
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Maxwell Group, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Benjamin m. Thompson
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Joshua e. Thompson
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 25% · since 2021
- (unnamed Owner)REIT
Adp of The Snf · since 2014
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 17)
- F0835·Dec 2, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- D0609·Dec 2, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E0880·Apr 30, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0760·Apr 30, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0759·Apr 30, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0695·Apr 30, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0692·Apr 30, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D0641·Apr 30, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $7,342
Most recent events
- Jul 17, 2023Fine · $7,342
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 6, 2022. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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