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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.
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.
Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation is an 85-bed skilled nursing community situated in Gray, Georgia. Operating within Jones County, the property accepts Medicaid and maintains a high local demand, reflected by a 96% occupancy level. The facility coordinates extended nursing home care, short-term rehabilitation, specialized memory care services, and temporary respite stays.
State administrative profiles managed by the Georgia Department of Community Health reveal a multi-year tracking history containing mixed compliance findings. Over an eight-year window, the facility recorded an average of 5.8 deficiencies annually, which trails the statewide average of 4.9. A regular field evaluation on May 16, 2025, documented multiple clinical infractions regarding inadequate physical assistance with daily bathing and oral hygiene, medication administration errors, and poor infection control execution during resident wound care.
Past complaint archives also record a single substantiated 2019 entry involving a resident fall linked to insufficient staff numbers. However, a subsequent follow-up survey on July 2, 2025, verified that the management team completed all required corrective actions, resulting in a contemporary citations-per-inspection rate of zero for the completed remediation cycle.
The physical plant provides standard multi-resident accommodations alongside comprehensive support services, including daily housekeeping, laundry cycles, and structured on-site recreational programs. Licensed nurses and therapists manage core clinical protocols, supervise prescription delivery, and administer physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Public regulatory indexes show no active monetary penalties, civil fines, or operating license suspensions on file against the operator.
Interested individuals researching local skilled nursing layouts should examine this facility’s multi-year history of routine care lapses alongside its swift trajectory of state-verified corrections. The high-occupancy community is set up for seniors whose sponsors prioritize a high-demand county property backed by standard Medicaid funding channels. Families are encouraged to tour the Gray facility, directly observe staff interaction levels during morning hygiene routines, and discuss active wound care protocols with the director of nursing before finalizing placement.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 22m per day | ▼ 23% State avg: 29m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 38m per day | ▼ 32% State avg: 56m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 23m per day | ▲ 11% State avg: 2h 9m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 57m per day | ▼ 5% State avg: 3h 6m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 0m per day | ▼ 86% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 16m per day | ▼ 21% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation is administrated by Mr Edward Nelson.
In Georgia, the Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division conducts unannounced inspections to ensure facilities adhere to state health and safety requirements.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, 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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | GA Average | vs. GA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 36 | 21 | This facility has 71% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (36 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 71% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2017.
| 4 | 2.3 | This facility has 74% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia nursing home (4 vs. GA avg 2.3).↑ 74% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
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
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
4.53
108% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 2.18
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.63
68% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 1.97
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
23.4%
In line with Georgia averageGeorgia average: 24.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
16.9%
39% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 12.2%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
8.1%
953% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
3.5%
94% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
48.3%
5% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
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Estimated distance in miles from Gray's city center to Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division.
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60
GA AVG
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GA AVG
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GA AVG
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150
GA AVG
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Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation has a walk score of 41. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
The team at Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation can be reached at [email protected].
Mr EDWARD NELSON is the administrator of Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation.
Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation has 85 beds.
Yes — there are 3 photos of Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation in the photo gallery on this page.
Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation is located at 302 GEORGIA 18 EAST.
(478) 986-3151 will put you in contact with the team at Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation.
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