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Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton

60 Okatie Village Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909 · (843) 548-2500 · 60 certified beds

Overall★★★★★ 5/5
Health inspections★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4/5

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CMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 186 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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  • The published staff-turnover figure is 62.5%. Ask which reporting period it covers and how the current staffing team compares.
  • Ask who is responsible for care decisions locally and at SPRENGER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. A shared affiliation does not establish identical care at every location.
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Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Sprenger Health Care Systems, a group operating 12 facilities in 2 states. Group record: average rating 3.3/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $94,325 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.3/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.58 (South Carolina median: 3.56). RN hours: 0.75. Weekend total: 3.13. Nursing staff turnover: 62%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 5 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

No citations from 2023 onward in this downloaded dataset.

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
SHCS INC5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 02/17/2016
SPRENGER, NICOLE5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership InterestIndividual50%since 02/17/2016
SPRENGER, TRACEY5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership InterestIndividual50%since 02/17/2016
FOX, EMILYCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/31/2024
KUHN, SHANNONCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/31/2024
MALANOWKI, BRANDONCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/31/2024
CMS & CO. MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Operational/Managerial ControlOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/17/2016
CASTOR, DAVIDOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2022
COURTOCK, MELISSAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/02/2002
DAWSON THOMPSON, NAKEISHAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/13/2025
EPPERLY, ROBERTOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/20/2022
FOX, EMILYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/31/2024
GOLLINGER, KRISTENOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/13/2000
GREEN, DWIGHTOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/12/2024
KUHN, SHANNONOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/31/2024
MALANOWKI, BRANDONOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/31/2024
MARINO-FREETAGE, JAIMEOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/01/2011
MICALE, JACOBOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/20/2023

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 425415), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/sprenger-healthcare-of-bluffton-bluffton-sc/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 425415. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.