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Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center

171 BRIGHTWATER DRIVE, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 29579
(843) 903-8300
67 licensed beds

CMS rates Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 10 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

171 Brightwater Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
67
CMS facility ID
425395
Care type
Nursing home
County
Horry
Facility name
Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
Street address
171 BRIGHTWATER DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone
(843) 903-8300

About this facility — Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center

Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is licensed for 67 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 15 senior care facilities in Myrtle Beach and 187 skilled nursing facilities across South Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center 10 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Senior Living Communities
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Arledge, Matthew
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Bradford, Timothy
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Maxwell Group, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Thompson, Benjamin
Officer · Operational control — since 2022
Thompson, Donald
Governing body · Director — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2009-12-23
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-08-05
Nurse staffing
5.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$672 per day (≈ $20,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 53% Medicare · 47% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
84% above the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
67
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-12-18
F-0835
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2025-12-26
2025-04-30Health inspection6 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-12
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-06-12
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-12
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-06-12
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-06-12
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-12
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (2 citations)
2023-09-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-10-18
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-18
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 425395.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in South Carolina.
Inspection citations, 3 years
10
More than 35% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 13
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $4,271
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
5.6
Higher than 92% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
31%
Higher than 11% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 20 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the South Carolina average on 12 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased18.0%11.6%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight3.8%6.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.6%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%3.2%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%3.2%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.5%91.8%93.7%Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication18.5%21.3%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine96.3%92.5%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers2.6%4.9%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence20.4%16.2%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication22.5%15.4%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.461.951.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days4.061.741.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine94.4%81.9%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine93.0%79.0%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission35.7%24.3%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit23.4%13.7%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in South Carolina

  • Licensing: South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH), Healthcare Quality
  • File a complaint: 800-922-6735 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-868-9095. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 888-227-3487. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital, about 9.0 miles.
  • Conway Medical Center, about 9.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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