Life Care Center of Hilton Head: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Hilton Head is a 88-bed for-profit nursing home in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the South Carolina average of 2.19, and 56.3% nursing staff turnover (South Carolina average 45.9%).
Life Care Center of Hilton Head
120 Lamotte DriveHilton Head Island, SC 29926
Beaufort County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Hilton Head, nurse aides logged 1.88 hours per resident per day, 14% below the South Carolina average. With about 58 residents a day, that works out to roughly 108 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.88 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.16 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
56.3% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Hilton Head left over the year CMS measured, against a South Carolina average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 69.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (South Carolina average 3.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Life Care Center of Hilton Head holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Carolina average is 3.0.
About Life Care Center of Hilton Head
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 26, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Hilton Head
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Preston Health Center Hilton Head Island | 1.3 | 62 | 3.55 | 6.41 | 20.5% | 5 | $8,018 |
| Broad Creek Care Center Hilton Head Island | 5.0 | 25 | 2.64 | 5.51 | 47.4% | 5 | $15,945 |
| Fraser Health Center Hilton Head Island | 5.8 | 33 | 3.06 | 5.38 | 28.6% | 4 | None |
| Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal Port Royal | 11.2 | 65 | 1.88 | 3.44 | 45.3% | 1 | $14,069 |
| Resorts at Beaufort Beaufort | 12.7 | 170 | 2.49 | 4.03 | 64.7% | 3 | $10,868 |
| NHC Healthcare - Bluffton Okatie | 14.0 | 120 | 1.74 | 3.44 | 44.1% | 4 | None |
| Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton Bluffton | 14.2 | 60 | 1.98 | 3.58 | 62.5% | 5 | None |
| Tybee Island Trails of Journey LLC Tybee Island · many days without an RN | 16.1 | 50 | 0.89 | 1.74 | 69.2% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.