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Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton

60 OKATIE VILLAGE DRIVE, BLUFFTON, SC, 29909
(843) 548-2500
sprengerhealthcare.com
60 licensed beds

CMS rates Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 5 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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60 Okatie Village Drive
Bluffton, SC 29909
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
425415
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jasper
Facility name
Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton
Street address
60 OKATIE VILLAGE DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone
(843) 548-2500
Website
sprengerhealthcare.com

About this facility — Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton

Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bluffton, South Carolina. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina (96 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Bluffton 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.

It is listed as part of Sprenger Health Care Systems, a group of 13 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton 5 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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
Sprenger Health Care Systems
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Shcs Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016
Sprenger, Nicole
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2016
Sprenger, Tracey
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2016
Castor, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Citrin Cooperman and Company, Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Cms & Co. Management Services, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Courtock, Melissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002
Dawson Thompson, Nakeisha
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Delta Health Care Consultants, Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Epperly, Robert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Fox, Emily
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gollinger, Kristen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Green, Dwight
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Huntington
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Hutsenpiller, Wendie
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Kuhn, Shannon
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Malanowki, Brandon
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Malanowski, Kenneth
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Marino-freetage, Jaime
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Micale, Jacob
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Wellspring Staffing, Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2019-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-26
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$458 per day (≈ $13,920/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 17% Medicare · 83% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
25% above the SC median of $366/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2022-11-19Health inspection5 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-11-25
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-11-25
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-11-25
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-11-25
F-0880
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-12-16
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 425415.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in South Carolina.
Inspection citations, 3 years
5
More than 13% 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
3.8
Higher than 61% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
59%
Higher than 83% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the South Carolina average on 8 and worse on 10. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased4.1%11.6%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight10.5%6.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3%0.6%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms6.6%3.2%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.2%3.2%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine30.9%91.8%93.7%Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened5.5%11.8%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.0%21.3%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.0%92.5%95.3%Worse than state
With pressure ulcers5.2%4.9%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence20.8%16.2%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication8.9%15.4%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine44.4%81.9%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine48.5%79.0%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission30.0%24.3%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit36.4%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.

What its owners also hold

  • Shcs Inc has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

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

  • Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center, about 14 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Beaufort County Memorial Hospital, about 17 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center, about 20 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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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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