Nursing home
NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
3039 Okatie Highway, Okatie, SC 29909 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities) · 120 certified beds
NHC Healthcare - Bluffton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Okatie, South Carolina. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.57 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2026 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How NHC Healthcare - Bluffton compares
This facility vs. the South Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | South Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.57 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.97 | 2.22 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.3% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 3.7 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 30, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 20, 2026
What inspectors found at NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 27, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2022 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2022 - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2022 - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3039 Okatie Highway
Okatie, SC 29909 - CMS certification #
- 425397
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 115.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-05-25
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of National Healthcare Corporation
National Healthcare Corporation operates 65 nursing facilities across the United States. View all National Healthcare Corporation facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone A
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville. 6.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton, Bluffton. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pruitthealth Home Health-Low Country, Bluffton. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Publix pharmacy. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 29909 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bluffton Dialysis, Bluffton, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Services The Marshlands, Ridgeland, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 29909.
Medical Services Of America Hospice Of The Lowcountry, office in Ridgeland, 3.2 miles away, straight line
Hospice Care Of The Lowcountry, office in Bluffton, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Pruitthealth Hospice-Beaufort, office in Bluffton, 7.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Senior Health Associates, Pa, Beaufort. 18.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone A on the South Carolina hurricane evacuation zones (2024). (South Carolina Emergency Management Division, map updated Aug 18, 2023)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Bluffton, SC, risk to homes is greater than 98% of communities in South Carolina and 91% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is NHC Healthcare - Bluffton a good nursing home?
CMS gives NHC Healthcare - Bluffton an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is NHC Healthcare - Bluffton staffed?
NHC Healthcare - Bluffton reports 3.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has NHC Healthcare - Bluffton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does NHC Healthcare - Bluffton have?
NHC Healthcare - Bluffton is certified for 120 beds.