Life Care Center of Hilton Head
120 Lamotte Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Life Care Center of Hilton Head carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below South Carolina's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Hilton Head in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 58 of 100 (grade F). The 88-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in South Carolina runs a median of $9,034 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 58 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 58.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Life Care Center of Hilton Head holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, this facility operates 88 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 60 residents - an occupancy rate of about 68%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 68% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within South Carolina, Life Care Center of Hilton Head is one of 62 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 11% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Life Care Center of Hilton Head compares to South Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the South Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = South Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Hilton Head ranks in South Carolina
Among the 186 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Carolina, Life Care Center of Hilton Head’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all South Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
40 South Carolina homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 88 |
| Residents | 60 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Beaufort |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Hilton Head? ▾
CMS rates Life Care Center of Hilton Head at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Carolina? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts South Carolina's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,034 per month ($108,405 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,612 per month.
What services does Life Care Center of Hilton Head offer? ▾
With 88 beds with approximately 60 current residents, Life Care Center of Hilton Head is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 16 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Life Care Center of Hilton Head have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Hilton Head has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in South Carolina? ▾
In South Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($5,350/mo), home health aides ($5,982/mo), and adult day care ($1,560/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the South Carolina elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 425147.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.