Nursing homes › South Carolina › Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center
171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · (843) 903-8300 · 67 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 186 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Senior Living Communities, a group operating 9 facilities in 5 states. Group record: average rating 4.6/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $0 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (4.6/5).
Total nurse staffing: 5.58 (South Carolina median: 3.56). RN hours: 1.19. Weekend total: 5.05. Nursing staff turnover: 34%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 17 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-12-26 |
| 2025-12-02 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2023-09-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-10-18 |
| 2023-09-13 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-18 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, DONALD | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/20/2009 |
| THOMPSON, DONALD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/20/2009 |
| THOMPSON, BENJAMIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2022 |
| MAXWELL GROUP, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/14/2007 |
| THOMPSON, BENJAMIN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2022 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 425395), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/brightwater-skilled-nursing-center-myrtle-beach-sc/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 425395. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.