The Preston Health Center
87 Bird Song Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina · CMS verdict
CMS places The Preston Health Center in the above-average range on the federal scale, and above the South Carolina 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.
The Preston Health Center in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 99 of 100 (grade A). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 99 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 99.
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.
The Preston Health Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores The Preston Health Center on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the South Carolina average below.
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. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 63% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How The Preston Health Center's upper-tercile stars compare 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 The Preston Health Center ranks in South Carolina
Among the 186 CMS-rated nursing homes in South Carolina, The Preston Health Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 81% of them. The bars show how all South Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
35 South Carolina homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 62 |
| Residents | 39 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Beaufort |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for The Preston Health Center? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is The Preston Health Center's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the South Carolina average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Carolina? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in South Carolina is $9,034 per month ($108,405 annually). A private room averages $9,612 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does The Preston Health Center offer? ▾
The Preston Health Center operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does The Preston Health Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
The Preston Health Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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).
Keep reading
Also see the South Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 425325.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.