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1810 Richmond Avenue Port Royal, SC 29935 · Beaufort County
CMS certification number 425413 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the South Carolina average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.48 hours per resident per day at Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal, below the South Carolina median of 3.59 (US median: 3.72). About 0.87 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.18 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 49.1% of nursing staff left within a year (South Carolina median 45.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal: Medicare and Medicaid
Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in South Carolina.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 12, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 4 citations at Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 4 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (2) and nutrition and dietary (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist" (tag F0755, level F, March 12, 2026).
March 12, 2026 · 4 citations
FProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $14,069 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Fine | $14,069 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.7 mi
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2.3 mi
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital BeaufortEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 41m for patients treated and sent home
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11.1 mi
Hilton Head Regional Medical Center Hilton Head IslandEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 46m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Other Sprenger Health Care Systems nursing homes in South Carolina
- Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton · Bluffton · 5 stars
Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 12 Sprenger Health Care Systems nursing homes ›
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