Overview
Lakes at Litchfield has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Pawleys Island. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 52% of South Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Lakes at Litchfield is a for-profit facility with 24 certified beds, caring for about 13 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2003. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
Top 12%
Top 21%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.77 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.77 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.21 hrs
- Nurse aides2.79 hrs
- Physical therapists0.30 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 24
- Average residents per day
- 13
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 5, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes