Life Care Center of Hilton Head
120 Lamotte Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926-2792
Situated on South Carolina's scenic Hilton Head Island, Life Care Center of Hilton Head offers the beauty of the Atlantic coast in a home-like atmosphere. Residents enjoy caring staff, comfortable surroundings and individualized elderly care that assist in maintaining a maximum level of independence. The nursing home facility offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, physical, occupational and speech therapy, and much more.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Hilton Head Island average about 3.8 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Hilton Head Island average about 5.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 56%.
The community is located in Beaufort County, SC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Life Care Center of Hilton Head. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,281.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Life Care Center of Hilton Head offers nursing home care and respite care.
Facility details
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 56%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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