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NHC Healthcare - Bluffton

3039 Okatie Highway · Okatie, SC 29909 · 120 certified beds

(843) 705-8220

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About NHC Healthcare - Bluffton

NHC Healthcare - Bluffton is a nursing home in Okatie, South Carolina. Its capacity is 120 beds, above the South Carolina median of 98 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of National Healthcare Corporation. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 10 citations, the most recent on January 30, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.56 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (10)

Records from October 2022 to January 2026.

  • January 30, 2026

    Tag F0740

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2026.

  • July 18, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.

  • November 14, 2024

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 14, 2024.

  • November 14, 2024

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 14, 2024.

  • November 14, 2024

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 14, 2024.

  • November 27, 2023

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 27, 2023.

  • October 28, 2022

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 13, 2022.

  • October 28, 2022

    Tag F0638

    Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 13, 2022.

  • October 28, 2022

    Tag F0636

    Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 13, 2022.

  • October 28, 2022

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 13, 2022.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.56 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.34 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of National Healthcare Corporation, a chain of 72 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.1 overall, 3.5 for health inspections, 3.5 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in South Carolina.

Nursing Homes

South Carolina median$9,034/mo

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