Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton
Okatie, Jasper County, South Carolina · CCN 425397 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of National Healthcare Corporation (69 facilities, chain average 4 stars)
CMS rates Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 116 residents a day on average. 10 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.44381 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.57199 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.96866 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.1% (registered nurses 26.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0740 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-02-20 |
| 2025-07-18 complaint survey |
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 | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2024-11-14 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-14 |
| 2024-11-14 | 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 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-14 |
| 2024-11-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-14 |
| 2023-11-27 complaint survey |
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-27 |
| 2022-10-28 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0638 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-13 |
| 2022-10-28 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-13 |
| 2022-10-28 | 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-13 |
| 2022-10-28 | 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 · tag F0636 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-13 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2019-03-20 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2023-03-07 |
| Morgan Stanley Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-11-08 |
| National Health Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2010-01-12 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2010-01-12 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2010-01-12 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2017-03-27 |
| Nhc/Delaware Inc. Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2010-01-12 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-01-12 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-01-12 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Hall, Robert Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-06-17 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Mcclain, Jaclyn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-03 |
| Moorhouse, Bradley Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Moorhouse, Bradley Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Dawson, Della Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2009-01-26 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Hall, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-02-09 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Mcclain, Jaclyn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-03-21 |
| Moorhouse, Bradley Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Shelly, Timothy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-07-12 |
| Ussery, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
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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 Jasper County.