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B
Good

Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton

60 Okatie Village Drive · Bluffton, SC 29909

8435482500 · For profit - Corporation

60 beds55 residents100 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.5409 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.7226 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.36 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 20.26% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (11.56% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.7226 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.5409hrs/resident/day▼ 0.36
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.7226hrs/resident/day▲ 0.04
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
20.26%
3.756 weekday → 2.9949 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
11.56%
37.53% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0077hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8106hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4821std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Jasper County Average-0.01 HPRD
3.56
03.54 HPRD
vs. South Carolina State Average-0.31 HPRD
3.86
03.54 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.36 HPRD
3.90
03.54 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton ★
Bluffton · This facility
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B
3.54090.7226★★★★★
NHC Healthcare - Bluffton
Okatie
1.5 mi
C
3.5690.5161★★★☆☆
The Preston Health Center
Hilton Head Island
12.9 mi
A+
6.76441.4899★★★★★
Broad Creek Care Center
Hilton Head Island
13.1 mi
A+
5.41021.6642★★★★★
Life Care Center of Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island
14.2 mi
B
3.89111.028★★☆☆☆
Fraser Health Center
Hilton Head Island
14.7 mi
A+
5.17551.1854★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

1
Inspections
5
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Nov 19, 2022Health
5 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.