Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center — nursing home in Myrtle Beach, SC

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid · part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)
Certified beds: 67 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 49.5 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 425395
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Dec 23, 2009
Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
Operator (legal business name): Brightwater Retirement, LLC
CMS chain: Senior Living Communities 9 facilities
Phone: (843) 903-8300
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

7

latest Aug 5, 2026

Citations

10

10 health · 0 fire

Harm or worse

0

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D7	E1	F2
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

0

$0

Payment denials

0

Latest

—

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 425395
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 67
First approved: Dec 23, 2009
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for South Carolina.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Aug 5, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Aug 5, 2026	Health	Health Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Dec 2, 2025	Health	Health Complaint	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Apr 30, 2025	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Apr 30, 2025	Health	Health Standard	6	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 13, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Sep 13, 2023	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

No fines or payment denials in the CMS Penalties file for this CCN.

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D7	E1	F2
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Dec 2, 2025	F-0609	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 18, 2025	Complaint
Dec 2, 2025	F-0835	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Administration Deficiencies · Administration & records	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Dec 26, 2025	Complaint
Apr 30, 2025	F-0641	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 12, 2025
Apr 30, 2025	F-0692	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 12, 2025
Apr 30, 2025	F-0695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 12, 2025
Apr 30, 2025	F-0759	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 12, 2025
Apr 30, 2025	F-0760	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 12, 2025
Apr 30, 2025	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jun 12, 2025
Sep 13, 2023	F-0600	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Oct 18, 2023
Sep 13, 2023	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2023

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.1

Health inspectionsstate 2.9

Staffingstate 3.1

Quality measuresstate 3.6

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing5.64

State avg 3.87US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)1.20

State avg 0.62US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse1.43

State avg 1.03US avg 0.86

Nurse aide3.01

State avg 2.22US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse4.91

State avg 3.35US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 5.43 (case-mix index 1.45).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover30.7%

State avg 46.0%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover31.3%

State avg 41.5%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left1

State avg 0US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Aug 5, 2026
Cycle 1 health score: 20
Total weighted score: 22

Operating entity

Brightwater Retirement, LLC

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Senior Living Communities

9 facilities in 5 states. CMS chain ID 470.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 4.3

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

8

Organizations

1

Individuals

6

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Donald Thompson	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Jul 20, 2009
Maxwell Group, Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Nov 14, 2007
Benjamin Thompson	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Donald Thompson	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 20, 2009
Benjamin Thompson	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Maxwell Group, Inc	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 30, 2025
Matthew Arledge	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 5, 2025
Timothy Bradford	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 7, 2025

Same chain in South Carolina

All 8 in chain →

Facility	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Lakes at Litchfield 120 Lakes at Litchfield Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 CCN 425380	24	Mar 5, 2026	5	—
Wildewood Downs 1215 Wildewood Downs Circle, Columbia, SC 29223 CCN 425385	32	Jan 22, 2026	13	—
Summit Hills Skilled Nursing Facility 110 Summit Hills Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29307 CCN 425390	27	Jan 30, 2026	6	—
Linville Court at the Cascades Verdae 30 Springcrest Court, Greenville, SC 29607 CCN 425392	44	Apr 9, 2026	2	—

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
ZIP: 29579
County: Horry County FIPS 45051
State: South Carolina
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Myrtle Beach Manor 9547 Highway 17, North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 CCN 425070	3.6 km	60	Nov 20, 2025	171 IJ2 harm	$28k
Pruitthealth- Conway at Conway Medical Center 2379 Cypress Circle, Conway, SC 29526 CCN 425173	15 km	88	May 8, 2026	22	—
Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 4452 Socastee Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 CCN 425323	15.4 km	88	Feb 7, 2026	81 harm	$8,788
Oak View Health and Rehabilitation 3300 4th Avenue, Conway, SC 29527 CCN 425121	22.6 km	190	May 28, 2026	273 IJ	$59k
Nhc Healthcare - Garden City 9405 Hwy 17 Bypass, Garden City, SC 29576 CCN 425324	23.7 km	148	Apr 1, 2026	13	$4,147

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	425395	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	425395	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

Record-level source links for CCN 425395

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