Rockdale Healthcare Center
Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Respite Care · Conyers, GA
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Rockdale Healthcare Center

Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Respite Care · Conyers, GA
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Rockdale Healthcare Center accepts Medicare and private pay.

Inspection History

In Georgia, the Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division conducts unannounced inspections to ensure facilities adhere to state health and safety requirements.

Since 2017 · 9 years of data 82 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Georgia state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2017 vs. Georgia state average
Overall vs. GA average 2 Worse Metrics worse than Georgia average:
• Total deficiencies (290% above)
• Deficiencies per year (296% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection January 29, 2026 Complaint Investigation

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityGA Averagevs. GA Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 8221 This facility has 290% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (82 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 290% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2017. 9.12.3 This facility has 296% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (9.1 vs. GA avg 2.3).↑ 296% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • The June 26, 2025 abbreviated survey found complaints unsubstantiated and cited no deficiencies.
  • The October 31, 2024 survey cited 10 deficiencies including medication errors, untimely Medicare Part A notifications, unsanitary kitchen practices, and inadequate resident care plans.
  • The October 30, 2024 Life Safety Code survey found two deficiencies for failure to update the Emergency Preparedness Plan and repair oxygen and linen room doors.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2021
Total health inspections 4

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Jul 2025

Total health citations
25 Rank #147 / 203Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 147th out of 203 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Georgia State average, with a ranking across all 203 GA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
6.25 Rank #147 / 203Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 147th out of 203 homes in Georgia. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Georgia mean across 203 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

1 of 25 citations resulted from standard inspections; 7 of 25 resulted from complaint investigations; and 17 of 25 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
3
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

3 serious citations State average: N/A

22 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 5 years)
Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Jul 03, 2025
Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Jul 03, 2025
Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Jul 03, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Jul 03, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 128
Employees 125
Contractors 3
Staff to resident ratio 1.24 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 55
Average shift 7.7 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 39,146

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 12 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 12
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.7 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 26 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 26
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.9 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 48 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 48
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.5 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

0.6%

248 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant4804818,48292100%7.5
Licensed Practical Nurse260268,46792100%7.9
Registered Nurse120122,27692100%7.7
RN Director of Nursing4041,5916672%8.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician6061,5839199%8.8
Physical Therapy Assistant5051,4108087%9.5
Qualified Social Worker3037986672%6.6
Dental Services Staff2027176065%8.1
Speech Language Pathologist5056106975%7.9
Physical Therapy Aide5055747582%7.2
Medication Aide/Technician1015318693%6.2
Administrator1014806065%8
Dietitian2024805661%8.6
Nurse Practitioner2023844852%8
Other Dietary Services Staff2023274650%7.1
Clinical Nurse Specialist1011902426%7.9
Occupational Therapy Aide0111662426%6.9
Occupational Therapy Assistant0115267%8.7
Medical Director011301314%2.3
48 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
26 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
12 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
4 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 72%
6 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 99%
5 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 87%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 72%
2 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 65%
5 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 75%
5 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 82%
1 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 93%
1 Administrator
% of Days 65%
2 Dietitian
% of Days 61%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 52%
2 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 50%
1 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 26%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 26%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 7%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 14%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $16K Rank #162 / 204Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 162nd out of 204 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Georgia average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 204 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
60% lower than State average

State average: $40K

Number of fines 3
46% more fines than State average

State average: 2.1

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $16K
State average $40K

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 16.0
56% worse than State average

State average: 10.3

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 25.1
45% worse than State average

State average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly below average State avg: 3.1 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.9%
65% worse than State average

State average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 32.4%
67% worse than State average

State average: 19.4%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 15.2%
6% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7%
17% better than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 7.9%
26% worse than State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1%
57% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.2%
53% worse than State average

State average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0%
78% better than State average

State average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.2%
41% better than State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4%
5% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5%
In line with State average

State average: 95.0%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.61
20% worse than State average

State average: 2.18

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.60
19% better than State average

State average: 1.97

Short-stay resident measures
Below average State avg: 2.2 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.6%
5% better than State average

State average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2%
44% worse than State average

State average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 73.9%
5% worse than State average

State average: 78.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 29.4%
21% worse than State average

State average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 8.0%
34% better than State average

State average: 12.2%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 1.2%
56% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 26.0%
52% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 50.8%
In line with State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

37% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

63% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 103
Medicare
21
20.4% of residents
Medicaid
58
56.3% of residents
Private pay or other
24
23.3% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

For-profit
Operated by a business corporation.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$12.5M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$1.2M
For-profit Operated by a business corporation.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$12.5M Rank #55 / 197Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 55th out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Georgia average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$1.2M
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$30.3K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #69 / 197Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 69th out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Georgia average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$6.1M 49% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #162 / 197Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 162nd out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Georgia average. Well-run Georgia facilities typically land around 50–62% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$5.2M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$11.4M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily short stays

Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (63% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 3 - 4 months.

Admissions
438 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 37%
Private pay 63%
Discharges
430 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 31%
Private pay 69%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rockdale Healthcare Center

Is Rockdale Healthcare Center in a walkable area?

Rockdale Healthcare Center has a walk score of 3. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the occupancy rate at Rockdale Healthcare Center?

Rockdale Healthcare Center's occupancy is 98%.

What is the best email address for Rockdale Healthcare Center?

The team at Rockdale Healthcare Center can be reached at obadiah.smith@rockdalehc.com.

Does Rockdale Healthcare Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Rockdale Healthcare Center is registered as a for-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Rockdale Healthcare Center?

Obadiah Smith is the administrator of Rockdale Healthcare Center.

How many beds does Rockdale Healthcare Center have?

Rockdale Healthcare Center has 102 beds.

What is the address of Rockdale Healthcare Center?

Rockdale Healthcare Center is located at 1510 Reniassance Drive, Conyers, GA 30012.

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