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Lakes at Litchfield
120 Lakes at Litchfield Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 · Georgetown County · (843) 235-9393
24 certified beds, about 15 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 425380 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the South Carolina average is 3.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 2 health citations since May 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.30 hours per resident per day, against 3.84 across South Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.50 of those hours.
51.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Carolina average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Senior Living Communities, an affiliated group of 9 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 2 health citations on file.
March 5, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 11, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on the facility policy, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)15 and RA received the CMS form 10055 for Medicare Part A services. Specifically R15 and RA received CMS form R-131 for Medicare Part B Services for 2 of 2 residents that were discharged from Medicare Part A services and remained in the facility.
November 28, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R)1 received all medications ordered by the physician. Specifically, R1 did not receive Trelegy Ellipta (a prescription medicine used long term to treat COPD, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both and to treat asthma in adults) or Linzess (a prescription medication used to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults) as ordered, for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for medication administration.
May 18, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 5, 2026, 2 on March 11, 2025.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.30 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.50 | 0.63 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.47 | 3.33 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.77 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 51.4% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.67 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.63 on weekdays and 4.47 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.19 in April to June 2025 to 5.30 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.30 | 1.50 | 5.63 | 4.47 | 9.3% | 0 of 90 | 15 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.89 | 1.37 | 6.17 | 5.18 | 19.3% | 0 of 92 | 14 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.33 | 1.34 | 5.53 | 4.80 | 5.5% | 0 of 92 | 15 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.19 | 1.53 | 5.45 | 4.51 | 11.7% | 0 of 91 | 15 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 7.2% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.5 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.1 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LITCHFIELD RETIREMENT, LLC. CMS links this home to Senior Living Communities, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 4.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, Donald | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/01/2005 | |
| Thompson, Donald | Corporate director | Individual | 11/01/2005 | |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Maxwell Group, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/06/2005 | |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Maxwell Group, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/31/2025 | |
| Mason, Joseph | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/02/2025 | |
| Zakhary, Christopher | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/02/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 11, 2025: "Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 28, 2023: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Oak Hollow of Georgetown Rehabilitation Center LLC Georgetown, 14.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Prince George Healthcare Center Georgetown, 15 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Myrtle Beach, 16.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Pruitthealth- Conway at Conway Medical Center Conway, 22.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Oak View Health and Rehabilitation Conway, 23.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 24 citations
South Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Carolina Department of Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department on Aging, 1-800-868-9095. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: SC Survey and Certification Public CMS-2567 Search, where South Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Lakes at Litchfield's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lakes at Litchfield 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lakes at Litchfield get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 5, 2026. The South Carolina average is 3.7.
- Has Lakes at Litchfield been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lakes at Litchfield accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Lakes at Litchfield?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Senior Living Communities. Legal business name: LITCHFIELD RETIREMENT, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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