NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
Nursing home in Okatie, South Carolina, CMS certification number 425397
3039 Okatie Highway, Okatie, SC 29909 · Jasper County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does NHC Healthcare - Bluffton take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. NHC Healthcare - Bluffton 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours NHC Healthcare - Bluffton 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
- 3.56
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.19
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.77
- Weekend total hours
- 3.00
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 21.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 30, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 14, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for NHC Healthcare - Bluffton in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 113.7 residents live here, about 95% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113.7
- Certified since
- May 25, 2010
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
- Legal business name
- NHC Healthcare-Bluffton LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 72 homes nationally under National Healthcare Corporation, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
- Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton60 Okatie Village Drive, Bluffton 29909
- Broad Creek Care Center801 Lemon Grass Court, Hilton Head Island 29928
- The Preston Health Center87 Bird Song Way, Hilton Head Island 29926
- Fraser Health Center300 Wood Haven Drive, Hilton Head Island 29928
- Life Care Center of Hilton Head120 Lamotte Drive, Hilton Head Island 29926
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?
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Questions about NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
What is the CMS star rating of NHC Healthcare - Bluffton?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does NHC Healthcare - Bluffton accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at NHC Healthcare - Bluffton?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns NHC Healthcare - Bluffton?
NHC Healthcare-Bluffton LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.