The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Life Care Center of Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island, SC · Medicare-certified · 88 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of Hilton Head has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. It has a 1-star health inspection rating, recent abuse citation, $8,281 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.68 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, even though its staffing rating is 4 stars and quality measures rating is 5 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6771 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,281recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6771.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.93
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.68
- Nurse aides
- 2.06
- Weekend nursing
- 3.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 55%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
65.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,281 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,281 in total fines.
- $8,281
Federal fine
Jul 17, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 58.5 residents on an average day (66% of 88 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.