Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
Nursing home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425395
171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · Horry County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 67
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.64
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.20
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.43
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.01
- Weekend total hours
- 4.91
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 31.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 5, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 30, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 49.5 residents live here, about 74% of its 67 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 67
- Average residents per day
- 49.5
- Certified since
- December 23, 2009
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Brightwater Retirement, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under Senior Living Communities, 4.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
- Myrtle Beach Manor9547 Highway 17, North, Myrtle Beach 29572
- PruittHealth- Conway At Conway Medical Center2379 Cypress Circle, Conway 29526
- Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC4452 Socastee Blvd, Myrtle Beach 29588
- Oak View Health And Rehabilitation3300 4th Avenue, Conway 29527
- NHC Healthcare - Garden City9405 Hwy 17 Bypass, Garden City 29576
Who inspects nursing homes in South Carolina
South Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Carolina, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center?
Brightwater Retirement, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.