Updated: March 2026 data
Myrtle Beach, SC

Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center

171 Brightwater Drive, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579
(843) 903-8300
67 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Limited Liability company
4★
Overall
3★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
3★
QM
72
Score /100
#60
in South Carolina
#4,107
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#60
of 187 in South Carolina
State Rank
#2
of 3 in Myrtle Beach
City Rank
$297
SC median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Immediate jeopardy history: CMS shows immediate jeopardy citations in the available enforcement data. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
72
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #60 · National rank #4,107 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
51 residents for 67 certified beds · 76% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
67
Certified Beds
51
Avg Residents/Day
5h 26m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
76%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Limited Liability company

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility South Carolina Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 3.0 / 5 1.0 above SC avg
Health Inspection 3 / 5 2.9 / 5 About the same as SC
QM Rating 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 below SC avg
Long-Stay QM 3 / 5 3.8 / 5 0.8 below SC avg
Short-Stay QM 3 / 5 3.0 / 5 About the same as SC
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 2.9 / 5 2.1 above SC avg

This table compares the facility to South Carolina averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
5h 26m
Weekday Total Nurse
4h 43m
Weekend Total Nurse
58m
Weekday RN
33m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility South Carolina Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 5h 26m 3h 52m +1h 34m
RN hours / resident / day 58m 38m +20m
Licensed hours / resident / day 2h 23m 1h 39m +45m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 6 min 5 min +1m
Weekend total nurse hours 4h 43m 3h 21m +1h 23m
Weekend RN hours 33m 24m +9m
Total nursing staff turnover 39.1% 47.0% −7.9 pts
RN turnover 29.4% 43.3% −13.9 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in South Carolina
$297
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,034
Per Month
State median
$108,405
Per Year
State median
6% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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