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LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
NPI 1295768976
Skilled Nursing Facility in Hilton Head Island, SC

Active since July 08, 2006CLIA 42D0658843 · Waiver
4/5
Overall Rating
120 LAMOTTE DR, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926(843) 681-6006(843) 681-2853 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. (NPI 1295768976), doing business as Life Care Center Of Hilton Head, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Cindy S Cross, Assistant Secretary, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1295768976
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Location Address120 LAMOTTE DRHilton Head Island, SC 29926-2792
Mailing Address3001 Keith St NwCleveland, TN 37312-3713 · (423) 473-5751 · Fax (423) 339-8342
Phone(843) 681-6006
Fax(843) 681-2853
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCindy S CrossAssistant Secretary · (423) 473-5867
Enumeration DateJuly 8, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 2, 2026
NPPES CertifiedJuly 2, 2026
✔ NPI 1295768976 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in SC · BLN0103221
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
120 LAMOTTE DR, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLife Care Center Of Hilton Head

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0725NFSC

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Molina Healthcare and more.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 42D0658843

Life Care Center Of Hilton Head · Hilton Head Island, SC
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number42D0658843
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorSummer M. Estes
Laboratory Phone(843) 681-6006
Laboratory LocationLife Care Center Of Hilton Head120 Lamotte Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Life Care Center Of Hilton Head (CMS certification number 425147), from CMS Care Compare.

Life Care Center Of Hilton Head

Nursing home · Hilton Head Island, SC
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number425147
Certified Beds88 beds55 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 26, 1982
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
2/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
1/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
3/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
4/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
18.67
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.3 · LPN 0.68 · RN 0.83
3.81 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.42 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.07 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
32.7%
Registered Nurse Turnover
27.3%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
1
Substantiated Complaints
0
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MS. SUSAN REGINA DONAHOE COTA/L
Occupational Therapy Assistant
120 LAMOTTE DR
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
Beaufort County (843) 681-6006
ANGELA HAMMOND M.S., SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
120 LAMOTTE DR
HILTON HEAD, SC 29926
Beaufort County (843) 415-5883
JOY SMITH
Physical Therapy Assistant
120 LAMOTTE DR, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF HILTON HEAD
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
Beaufort County (843) 681-6006
MR. ANDRE ALBERT NAYLOR OT
Occupational Therapist
120 LAMOTTE DR
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
Beaufort County (843) 681-6006

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. is 1295768976. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 8, 2006. The provider is doing business as Life Care Center of Hilton Head.

Where is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. located?

Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. is located at 120 Lamotte Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926. The listed phone number is (843) 681-6006.

What is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 42D0658843) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Life Care Center Of Hilton Head is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 88 certified beds.

What quality rating does Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. have?

CMS rates Life Care Center Of Hilton Head 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. was last updated on July 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 32 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.