Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton
60 Okatie Village Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bluffton, South Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.54 hours per resident per day, below the South Carolina average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sprenger Healthcare of 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) | 3.54 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.00 | 2.22 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.7% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last 2 standard inspections (October 2024 to September 2025)
What inspectors found at Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2022 - 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 19, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 19, 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
- 60 Okatie Village Drive
Bluffton, SC 29909 - CMS certification #
- 425415
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 55.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-07-01
- Chain
- Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems
Sprenger Health Care Systems operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sprenger Health Care Systems 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. 7.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- NHC Healthcare - Bluffton, Okatie. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pruitthealth Home Health-Low Country, Bluffton. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.0 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, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Services The Marshlands, Ridgeland, 1.6 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, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Hospice Care Of The Lowcountry, office in Bluffton, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Pruitthealth Hospice-Beaufort, office in Bluffton, 6.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Senior Health Associates, Pa, Beaufort. 17.3 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton staffed?
Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton reports 3.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.86.
Has Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton have?
Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton is certified for 60 beds.