PruittHealth - Walterboro

    401 Witsell St, Walterboro, SC 29488
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท92 reviews

    Caring staff, clean peaceful community

    I'm very pleased with the caring, hardworking staff-especially the empathetic wound nurse-whose patient-centered, personalized care and above-and-beyond therapy helped improve my loved one's health. The facility is exceptionally clean, peaceful, and attractively maintained, with responsive administration, great customer service, and a family-oriented approach. I'm grateful for the kindness and professionalism of the team and would recommend this community.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.92ยท(92)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing caregivers
    • Skilled rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Effective wound-care nursing
    • Clean, well-presented facility appearance
    • Engaging resident activities program
    • Friendly and helpful front-desk staff
    • Personalized care that supported health improvements
    • Strong family coordination and communication in many cases
    • Notable individual caregivers recognized for excellence
    • Comfortable therapy environment
    • Supportive administrators in responsive instances

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and coverage
    • Delayed response to nurse-call requests
    • Incontinence-care delays and sanitation inconsistencies
    • Gaps in clinical monitoring and escalation
    • Variable professionalism and customer-service tone
    • Errors in administrative paperwork and discharge processes
    • Poor laundry and personal-belongings management
    • Inconsistent cleanliness and maintenance across units
    • Limited phone-answering and visitation flexibility
    • High ancillary service costs and unclear value

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews indicate a facility with clear strengths in clinical rehabilitation and several dedicated caregivers, while also exhibiting operational inconsistencies that families should weigh carefully. Many families praised therapists, wound nurses, and specific staff members who provided personalized attention and contributed to measurable health improvements. The therapy program, activities roster, and portions of the physical environment are frequently described as welcoming and well maintained, and some administrators and reception staff are noted for helpfulness and effective family coordination.

    At the same time, a recurring pattern of workforce and process issues emerges. Reviewers describe inconsistent staffing levels and sporadic presence on some units, which correlates with delays in responding to nurse-call requests and lapses in routine assistance tasks such as feeding and toileting support. These operational shortfalls are associated with concerns about timeliness of clinical attention and gaps in escalation when a residentโ€™s condition changes. Families also reported errors in paperwork and discharge procedures, and several accounts point to problems with laundry, misplaced personal items, and prosthesis handlingโ€”indicating weaknesses in property-management and transition processes.

    Facility-wide cleanliness and maintenance receive both praise and criticism: while many families describe a clean, peaceful appearance and good housekeeping in common areas, others noted unit-level inconsistencies in housekeeping and bathroom condition. Activity offerings and social engagement are a positive aspect for many residents, with staff frequently described as compassionate and family-oriented. Cost transparency and ancillary services (notably dental) were mentioned as areas of concern, with some families questioning value and pricing.

    Management and communication appear uneven. Some reviewers commended administrators for responsiveness and helpful follow-up, whereas others found phone lines difficult to reach and frontline customer-service tone unprofessional. A small number of serious allegations regarding safety and conduct prompted calls for external review; these accounts stand apart from the broader pattern but are significant and merit direct inquiry during a tour or pre-admission discussion.

    For prospective residents and families: the facility offers strong rehabilitative care and several committed caregivers, plus engaging activities and an overall presentable environment. However, it is important to evaluate staffing coverage on the specific unit of interest, confirm protocols for clinical monitoring and escalation, review laundry and property-management practices, and ask for clarity on administrative processes and ancillary service costs before making a placement decision.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    PruittHealth - Walterboro is located at 401 Witsell St, Walterboro, SC, 29488.

    About PruittHealth - Walterboro

    PruittHealth - Walterboro sits at 401 Witsell Street, offering nursing and rehabilitation services inside a for-profit setting with 132 certified beds and about 118 residents a day, so you'll find both private rooms, each with a hospital bed, adjustable table, nightstand, window air conditioner and wall art, and shared rooms fitted out with privacy curtains, dressers, comfortable chairs, window blinds, and hospital beds, and the place includes a rehab gym stocked with therapy equipment, exercise machines, and parallel bars, while the beauty salon on site has a hair washing station, sink, and mirror. Residents get access to amenities like an activities director, card and game rooms, a courtyard, housekeeping, laundry, a library, and beauty/barber shop, and staff help with medication management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, plus long-term and short-term care, so anyone recovering after a hospital stay or needing ongoing skilled nursing has options, and the facility lists offerings for assisted living, senior care, respite, and short-term rehabilitative programs like those in The Preston Health Center, which has 62 beds and carries Medicare certification.

    The place has a daily nurse staffing hour per resident rate of 2.96, which falls under the state average of 3.8, but its nurse turnover rate is better than state numbers at 33.7% rather than 48.3%, and it's managed by Neil Pruitt since 2007, with ownership mostly tied to United Health Services of South Carolina, Inc. and indirect owners like J Paige Pruitt Trust and Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust, and the organization maintains an online presence and offers a payment portal for skilled nursing. You'll see regular infection control and care inspections on record, as there are 26 documented deficiencies, including two for infections and several related to food and nutrition, participation in planning, and care for incontinent residents, though most caused minor or no harm. The building has window blinds for privacy, experienced nursing staff on call, progressive rehab programs, and specialized services like home health, infusion, pharmacy, medical supplies, and therapy, and families can visit their loved ones with visitation allowed. The administration under Blake Rhoden aims for compassionate care, aiming to keep families informed about their loved one's progress, while keeping day-to-day needs covered with property management and housekeeping, and although there's no sweeping list of special programs, the basics for dignified, safe living and specialized care are all present.

    People often ask...

    PruittHealth - Walterboro offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 401 Witsell St, Walterboro, SC 29488.

    No, PruittHealth - Walterboro does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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