Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton
3039 Okatie Highway, Okatie, SC, 29909
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: National Healthcare Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 116 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 42.3% — near the South Carolina averageSouth Carolina avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 26.7% — 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
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 425397
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 116 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Nhc Healthcare-Bluffton Llc
- Chain affiliation
- National Healthcare Corporation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the National Healthcare Corporation chain — 68 facilities across 8 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.0 / 5.
Parent entity
Morgan Stanley
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Robert a Hall
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Jaclyn Mcclain
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Morgan StanleyParent
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2024
- (unnamed Owner)
Indirect Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2024
- Timothy Shelly
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Dimensional Fund Advisors lp
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 6% · since 2023
+ 12 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
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 10)
- D0740·Jan 30, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D0689·Jul 18, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0812·Nov 14, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0761·Nov 14, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0695·Nov 14, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0554·Nov 27, 2023Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- E0638·Oct 28, 2022
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D0636·Oct 28, 2022
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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