Overview
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Myrtle Beach. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in South Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 5, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the South Carolina average of 3.6. All of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 52% of South Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center is a for-profit facility with 67 certified beds, caring for about 50 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2009. 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 67%
Top 30%
Top 34%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 5, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- 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 staff5.64 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.20 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.43 hrs
- Nurse aides3.01 hrs
- Physical therapists0.13 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 67
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 23, 2009
- 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