Life Care Center Of Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina · CCN 425147 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Hilton Head 1 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 88 certified beds, 58 residents a day on average. 15 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 fine totalling $8,281.
On record
- Abuse icon. CMS marks this facility for a citation of abuse that led to harm, or a repeated potential for it, within the recent inspection cycles.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.68529 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.96415 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.15623 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.3% (registered nurses 69.2%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 complaint survey |
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 · tag F0600 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-12 |
| 2025-07-17 | 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 · tag F0761 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-12 |
| 2025-07-17 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-12 |
| 2025-07-17 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-12 |
| 2025-07-17 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-12 |
| 2024-06-06 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-06 |
| 2024-06-06 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-06 |
| 2024-06-06 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-06 |
| 2024-06-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-06 |
| 2024-06-06 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0710 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-06 |
| 2024-06-06 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-06 |
| 2022-02-16 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0678 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-03-17 |
| 2022-02-16 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-03-17 |
| 2022-02-16 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-03-17 |
| 2022-02-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-03-17 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | Fine | $8,281 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2000-08-31 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1997-06-01 |
| Boyles, Sheri Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-18 |
| Cusano, Matthew Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2000-08-31 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | corporate director | — | 1976-01-06 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-09-18 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1997-06-01 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-11-02 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | corporate officer | — | 1976-01-06 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 1997-06-01 |
| Annunziata, Jacy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-10-03 |
| Boyles, Sheri Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-04-05 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Annunziata, Jacy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-10-03 |
| Boyles, Sheri Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-04-05 |
| Cusano, Matthew Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-04-19 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-27 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1976-01-06 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-09-18 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Beaufort County.