Overview
Life Care Center of Hilton Head has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the South Carolina average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 4 nursing homes in Hilton Head Island. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 60% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2025, found 5 health deficiencies, more than the South Carolina average of 3.6. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the past three years.
Life Care Center of Hilton Head is a for-profit facility with 88 certified beds, caring for about 56 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1982.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 17, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,281
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.77 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.93 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.97 hrs
- Nurse aides1.87 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 26, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes