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Our editorial team analyzed 211 nursing homes in GA using CMS data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in GA
Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the GA Dept. of Community Health (DCH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
The facility name. Click to view the full profile page on Assisted Living Magazine, including photos, services, and contact info.
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates nursing homes) Overall 5-star rating — a composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures scores. 5 stars = top 10% nationally. 1 star = bottom 10%. The single most important number to start with when comparing facilities.
Care Types in This TableAL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
Neighborhood or city area where the facility is located. Proximity to family, hospitals, and green space matters for both quality of life and ease of visitation. Consider drive time and transit access when evaluating location.
Licensed bed capacity. Larger facilities (300+ beds) often have more specialized programs but can feel institutional. Smaller homes (under 150 beds) tend to deliver more personalized care. Compare with Avg Res/Day to understand how full the facility typically runs.
Percentage of licensed beds filled on an average day. Color indicates financial health: green (90%+) = operationally strong, typically profitable. Amber (80–89%) = stable but leaving revenue on the table. Orange (70–79%) = financial strain likely, may struggle with fixed costs. Red (<70%) = significant distress, closure or ownership change risk increases sharply.
This facility's occupancy rate compared to the statewide average for similar facilities. A positive number means above-average demand. Facilities running 5%+ above the state average are typically the most sought-after in their market — a strong proxy for reputation.
CMS-adjusted total nurse hours per resident per day (RN + LPN + CNA combined). The national average is approximately 3.5 hrs. Higher is better — more direct care time per resident. Below 3.0 is a red flag. CMS weights RN hours more heavily because RNs handle complex clinical decisions that CNAs cannot.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
CMS Health Inspection star rating (1–5 stars), based on the 3 most recent annual state surveys plus any complaint investigations. This is the hardest rating to manipulate — it reflects real surveyor findings on-site. 5 stars = fewest deficiencies found. 1 star = most. It carries the heaviest weight in the Overall CMS rating.
CMS Staffing star rating (1–5 stars), based on daily nurse staffing hours submitted to CMS via verified payroll data. Compares RN, LPN, and CNA coverage relative to resident acuity level. 5 stars = well above expected staffing. Weekend staffing is evaluated separately, as that's where many facilities quietly reduce coverage.
CMS Quality Measures star rating (1–5 stars), based on 15 clinical outcome metrics including fall rates, pressure ulcers, antipsychotic drug use, and hospital readmissions. Captures actual resident health outcomes, not just compliance. High QM combined with low Health Inspection scores can indicate a facility with strong care but weak documentation practices.
Registered Nurse hours per resident/day compared to the statewide average. RNs are the highest-skilled nursing staff — they assess residents, manage medications, and respond to emergencies. A value of +50% means RN coverage is 50% above the state norm. Negative values are a concern for residents with complex or acute medical needs.
Total nursing staff hours (RN + LPN + CNA combined) per resident/day vs. the statewide average. A broader measure than RN vs State — it captures the entire care team. A facility can have high total staffing but low RN hours, meaning more aides and fewer nurses. Read both columns together for the full picture.
Total dollar amount of federal monetary fines (civil money penalties) issued by CMS in the past 3 years. Fines are only levied for serious violations — typically actual harm to residents, repeated uncorrected deficiencies, or systemic non-compliance. Even a single fine is noteworthy. Multiple fines strongly suggest a pattern, not isolated incidents.
Total health deficiency citations from the most recent standard inspection cycle. Minor citations (scope A–C) are common and often administrative in nature. Higher counts aren't always disqualifying, but should be read alongside Severe Citations to understand actual harm levels. Under 10 is strong for a large facility; 30+ warrants a closer look.
Average deficiency citations per CMS inspection (survey) in the reporting window — total citations divided by the number of inspections. Lower is better; compare alongside total Citations and Severe Citations for context.
Citations at CMS scope/severity level G or higher — G–I means actual harm occurred; J–L means residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. (D–F is potential for harm only). Examples include unaddressed falls, medication errors causing injury, neglect, or abuse.
Average number of residents in the building on any given day, derived from annual census data. Reflects true operating scale — a 400-bed facility running 200 residents/day operates very differently from one at 390. Higher resident counts generally mean more funded staffing hours.
Better Business Bureau rating (A+ to F). Reflects complaint history, business transparency, and how family disputes were resolved. A+ means no significant unresolved complaints. A blank (—) means the facility isn't BBB-accredited, which is common for healthcare providers and not necessarily a negative signal.
Walk Score® (0–100). Measures walkability of the surrounding area. 90–100 = Walker's Paradise. 70–89 = Very Walkable. 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable. Below 50 = Car-Dependent. Higher scores benefit family visitors, resident outings, and staff commuting.
The licensed owner or operator of record filed with CMS — the individual or organization legally accountable for the facility. Searching the operator name across other facilities can reveal chain or multi-site ownership, which matters: chain-operated homes tend to have more variable quality outcomes than independently run facilities.
What the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts — not gross billings. Taken from the latest complete annual cost report, so it is comparable across homes reporting the same period. Revenue alone doesn't indicate care quality, but it funds staffing and capital reinvestment. Pair with Payroll %. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Staff salaries plus wage-related benefits from the latest complete annual cost report. Contract and agency labour is counted separately, under other operating costs, so a home leaning on agency staff can show a low figure here. Payroll is the cost most directly tied to care quality — compare with Payroll % for full context. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Payroll as a share of NET PATIENT REVENUE (not gross revenue). Both figures come from the same cost-report year. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Read with the Staffing star rating to judge whether spend translates into coverage — and note that homes whose patient revenue covers only part of their operation can read implausibly high. The Georgia average is: 54.8% Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
CMS Certification Number: the unique federal identifier for this skilled nursing provider.
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each nursing home is ranked against every other GA nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 211 on this page. See how we rank facilities
At Baptist Village in Waycross, GA, the license lists assisted living, nursing home care, independent living, and skilled nursing. Assisted living buys help with daily tasks and keeps a private living space, which is mostly what a person is paying for. Independent living goes further the other way: private living, and nobody putting a schedule on the day.
Skilled nursing is where a licensed nurse is present rather than reachable, at any hour. Needs that grow can be met without leaving the campus. Two hundred fifty-four beds put this among the larger settings, with more residents and more staff.
Five hours and 2 minutes of nursing belongs to one resident, daily. Rehab Therapy is a named program, so therapy belongs to the care rather than standing outside it.
Medicare works here, and so does paying out of pocket. A Walk Score of 60 counts as somewhat walkable, which for a resident means an errand can happen without asking anyone to arrange it. Holli Sweat is the administrator.
The Lodge is a nursing home in Warner Robins, GA, offering nursing care and skilled nursing. Licensed nursing care is available on site around the clock, and the nursing home setting supports residents who need ongoing nursing services. The Lodge opened in 2015 and has 106 beds.
Care includes post-acute transitional care, rehabilitation services, and long-term care. These services can support someone recovering after a medical stay as well as a resident who needs continuing care, making the community potentially suitable for both short-term recovery and ongoing nursing needs.
Medicare and private pay are accepted. Medicare can cover short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, while private pay means the resident or family pays directly. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 59 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse time allocated to each resident. Kaelyn Meade serves as the administrator.
Salude, the Art of Recovery provides nursing home and skilled nursing care in Suwanee, Georgia. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while rehabilitation services help a resident regain function after a health event. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs nursing care alongside focused rehabilitation.
The 64 bed community offers orthopedic and musculoskeletal care and recovery, cardiac care and recovery, stroke rehabilitation, pulmonary care and recovery, and neurological care and recovery. These programs can support residents whose rehabilitation needs relate to one of those areas. Outpatient and wellness services extend care beyond an inpatient stay.
Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 53 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nurse time assigned to each resident. Medicare and private pay are accepted. Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while private pay means the family pays directly. Devangi Desai serves as administrator.
Overview of Cedar Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Cedar Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation, located in Cedartown, GA, is a skilled nursing facility offering multiple healthcare services from rehabilitation, long-term care, skilled nursing, and memory care services. Cedar Valley’s innovative memory care program creates positive results through an approach that uses music, art, mindfulness, and cognitive therapy, providing cognitive stimulation and slowing the progression of dementia.
Long-term care residents or Cedar Valley are provided 24/7 medical care from professionally trained staff or geriatric nursing specialists. Additionally, they are provided assistance with medication management, and activities of daily living such as bathing and dressing. They also offer diabetes management with specialized diet plants.
Magnolia Manor of Marion County offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Buena Vista, Georgia. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while residents maintain their own apartments; independent living provides private living without daily care. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing on site around the clock. The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs change over time, since moving from independent or assisted living to memory care or skilled nursing could allow care to continue within the same community. The community has 70 beds.
Rehabilitation services and the Rehabilitation Care program provide recovery focused support through the facility. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to fund care based on eligibility and available resources. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 1 minute per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident.
Angela Watkins serves as the administrator. A Walk Score of 50 places the area in the somewhat walkable range, meaning some errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to handle certain nearby trips independently.
Ross Memorial Health Care Ctr provides nursing home and skilled nursing care in Kennesaw, GA, with 100 beds. Skilled nursing gives residents access to licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Mr JIMMIE ROSS serves as its administrator.
Short-term rehabilitation supports a temporary stay focused on recovery, while long-term care supports ongoing residence for people who need continuing nursing home services. Rehabilitation services are available, so residents can receive therapy as part of their care at the community. The combination may be a good fit for someone who needs rehabilitation for a limited stay or ongoing long-term care.
Total nurse staffing is 3h 25m per resident per day, representing the average daily nursing time assigned to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment options for covering care, subject to each program’s rules.
The William Breman Jewish Home is a warm and welcoming community who encourages residents to stay active and healthy during their elderly years. The person-centered rehabilitation home offers a list of social, recreational, and educational programs and activities for seniors to sign up for so they could nurture their interests. The William proudly offers personalized care that is designed to meet the needs of its residents professionally and compassionately. The skilled nursing home offers an array of wellness-centered services such as cardiac, orthopedic, neurological, and respiratory rehabilitation; focusing on outpatient short-term rehabilitation.
Stevens Park Health & Rehabilitation offers both short-term rehab and long-term care, providing individuals with an unparalleled experience in Augusta. With over 50 years of experience, Stevens Park Health & Rehabilitation has established itself as a trusted and reliable destination in Augusta. The dedicated team of professionals is committed to providing exceptional care, ensuring that residents’ needs are me. Embrace the epitome of luxury with a range of amenities designed to enhance your stay, including a luxurious spa, beautifully landscaped outdoor sitting areas, and an on-site beauty and barber shop. Stevens Park also prides itself on being a smoke-free facility, ensuring a clean and healthy environment for all. With a variety of socialization opportunities available, such as engaging games like bingo, soul-stirring gospel singing, invigorating exercise sessions, and captivating movie viewings, there is never a dull moment. The dining experiences are also exceptional, offering a wide range of phenomenal choices to satisfy every palate. Don’t miss the delightful gourmet snack cart, adding an extra touch of culinary joy to residents’ lives.
In Athens, Georgia, PruittHealth – Grandview is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation part of the PruittHealth family and provides a range of services focusing on health. They offer personalized healthcare solutions for short- and long-term needs, boasting exceptional therapy services and a home-like environment. Their compassionate staff facilitates smooth transitions and provides companionship with a warm touch. PruittHealth – Grandview is committed to delivering quality care tailored to individual healthcare needs, and every senior resident’s well-being is their priority.
Overview of Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center
Settled in the neighborhood of Columbus, GA, Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center is a respected senior care provider, offering long-term and short-term rehabilitation, hospice care, and palliative care. The community offers a nurturing environment where residents are empowered to continuously grow and thrive with all the support they need to recover their strength or maintain their capabilities. Residents are given personalized care plans that best fits their personal needs, interests, and goals, ensuring they are truly well-cared for and comfortable.
With cutting edge technology for rehabilitation and a compassionate care team that gives residents full attention and comprehensive services, residents are guaranteed to enjoy a fulfilling and comfortable life. Committed to ensuring residents enjoy a purposeful and fulfilling life, residents are provided with an array of fun and engaging activities tailored to their skills and interests. The community also makes sure residents receive the nourishment they need with delicious and nutritious meals served daily.
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports. Rank badges compare each home against other nursing homes in the same state — never against assisted living, memory care, or independent living communities.
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Avg Overall CMS Rating:2.6/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Georgia. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating:2.3/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Georgia. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating:2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Georgia. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.0/ 5
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Georgia
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Georgia?
Assisted living in Georgia is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does Georgia Medicaid cover nursing home care?
Yes — Georgia Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.
What is nursing home care?
Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.
How many nursing homes are listed on this page?
This page features 211 nursing homes in Georgia. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right nursing home in Georgia?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Georgia, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Georgia?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.
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