Azalea Health and Rehabilitation

Nursing Home, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Metter, GA

CMS overall rating

300 Cedar Road, Metter, GA 30439 View map

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Azalea Health and Rehabilitation accepts Medicare and private pay.

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Azalea Health and Rehabilitation accepts Medicare and private pay.

Overview of Azalea Health and Rehabilitation

Owned by Lynis Howell, Azalea Health and Rehabilitation is a nursing home in Metter, Georgia, offering skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services. The 89-bed community has been operating for 49 years, and its current occupancy rate is 72%. The facility accepts Medicare and private pay, which are options for families arranging short-term post-acute care and longer-term nursing support.

Residents stay an average of 109 days, a mix of those undergoing rehabilitation and with ongoing nursing needs. Clinically, the facility focuses on rehabilitation and specialized care. In addition to on-site dialysis, cardiac management, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care programs, it offers general rehabilitation services.

There is a doctor on site, and the staff operates 24 hours. Residents receive daily nursing care for about 4 hours and 15 minutes per resident. Registered nurses on staff provide 39 minutes of hands-on care per day, licensed practical nurses 32 minutes, and nursing aides 2 hours and 20 minutes.

The facility’s compliance and performance were inspected over the past several years, and there were improvements in response to prior concerns. Life safety and emergency preparedness have improved, and recent inspections have shown that existing deficiencies have been resolved. The facility currently holds a track record free of fines and license actions.

Residents have access to in-room and common-area dining options, free Wi-Fi and cable television, and telephone service. There are also weekly beautician and barber services at the on-site Esteem Salons for five days a week.

Azalea Health and Rehabilitation is moderately walkable at a Walk Score of 60. Nearby errands can be done on foot. Families considering placement will be delighted by patient rooms and a welcoming staff. Azalea is best for seniors seeking a straightforward setting focused on nursing care and rehabilitation around Metter.

Facility Direct Line (912) 685-5734

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

4h 15m per day

vs avg

2 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Weekend RN is +65% above state avg

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.	39m per day	▲ 34% 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.	29m per day	▼ 48% 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 28m per day	▲ 15% 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.	3h 6m per day	■ Avg 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.	1m per day	▼ 71% 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.	33m per day	▲ 65% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

109 days

89-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

49 years in operation

A longer operating history, which may indicate experience navigating regulations and delivering ongoing care.

Walk Score: 60 / 100

Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

72%

Lower than the Georgia average: 78.1%

Occupied beds

64 / 89

Average occupied beds in Georgia homes 88 beds

Bronze Quality Award from the AHCA

Facility TypeNursing Home

StatusSnf/nf Dual Cert

IssuanceNovember 1, 1976

CountyCandler

CMS Certification Number115642

AccreditationsThe Joint Commission

Azalea Health and Rehabilitation is administered by Lynis Howell.

Rehabilitation Services

Doctor on Staff

24-Hour Staffing

Email lhowell@ethicahealth.org

Comfortable Patient Rooms

In-Room Or Common Area Dining

Free Wi-Fi And Cable Tv

Telephone Service Available

Free Beautician And Barber Services At Our Esteem Salons Five Days A Week

Warm And Welcoming Staff

Religious Services

Since 2017 · 9 years of data 31 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard 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

Latest Inspection September 11, 2025 Routine

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	GA Average	vs. GA Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	31	21	This facility has 48% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (31 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 48% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2017.	3.4	2.3	This facility has 48% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (3.4 vs. GA avg 2.3).↑ 48% worse

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

The July 1, 2024 follow-up survey confirmed all previously cited deficiencies were corrected with no new citations.
The May 18, 2024 Life Safety Code survey found eight deficiencies including obstructed corridors, sprinkler system maintenance failures, improper wiring, and unsecured oxygen tanks.
The May 19, 2024 standard survey identified one deficiency for failure to complete and transmit a discharge assessment timely, with an unsubstantiated complaint investigated.

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Inspections since 2023

Total health inspections 2

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Sep 2025

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

4.5

State average N/A

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

8 of 9 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 9 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

2 serious citations State average: N/A

7 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 3 years)

Pharmacy moderate citation Sep 11, 2025

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Sep 11, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care serious citation Sep 11, 2025

Corrected

Care Planning serious citation Sep 11, 2025

Corrected

Total staff 90

Employees 87

Contractors 3

Staff to resident ratio 1.38 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 36

Average shift 7.8 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 25,866

Nursing staff breakdown

9.8 hours

8.9 hours

7.4 hours

Contractor staffing

62 contractor hours this quarter

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

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	27	0	27	8,487	92	100%	7.4
Medication Aide/Technician	17	0	17	6,161	92	100%	8
Licensed Practical Nurse	9	0	9	3,159	92	100%	8.9
Registered Nurse	13	0	13	2,759	92	100%	9.8
Nurse Aide in Training	5	0	5	1,364	82	89%	8
Clinical Nurse Specialist	2	0	2	925	68	74%	7.8
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	547	69	75%	7.9
Dietitian	1	0	1	526	66	72%	8
Administrator	1	0	1	508	64	70%	7.9
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	496	62	67%	8
Speech Language Pathologist	1	0	1	423	64	70%	6.6
Physical Therapy Aide	1	0	1	226	55	60%	4.1
Physical Therapy Assistant	5	0	5	98	30	33%	3.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician	2	0	2	94	30	33%	3.1
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	39	7	8%	5.6
Qualified Social Worker	1	0	1	31	13	14%	2.4
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	20	11	12%	1.8
Medical Director	0	1	1	3	3	3%	1

27 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

17 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 100%

9 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

13 Registered Nurse

% of Days 100%

5 Nurse Aide in Training

% of Days 89%

2 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 74%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 75%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 72%

1 Administrator

% of Days 70%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 67%

1 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 70%

1 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 60%

5 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 33%

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 33%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 8%

1 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 14%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 12%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 3%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

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

High-risk clinical events score 7.2

30% better than State average

State average: 10.3

Functional decline score 7.9

54% better than State average

State average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures

Average State avg: 3.1

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 3.9%

77% better than State average

State average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 11.9%

39% better than State average

State average: 19.4%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 8.1%

50% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury 3.8%

19% worse than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 8.8%

40% worse than State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection 1.3%

49% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight 7.6%

27% worse than State average

State average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use 32.3%

69% worse than State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

9% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

5% better than State average

State average: 95.0%

Short-stay resident measures

Significantly below average State avg: 2.2

Pneumococcal Vaccine 97.3%

21% better than State average

State average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase 1.2%

45% better than State average

State average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine 95.8%

23% better than State average

State average: 78.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 22.0%

9% better than State average

State average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits 12.8%

5% worse than State average

State average: 12.2%

Falls with major injury 3.1%

306% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 14.3%

73% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 53.4%

6% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

17% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 months

Private pay

83% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Total residents 65

Medicare

7.7% of residents

Medicaid

70.8% of residents

Private pay or other

21.5% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

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

Nurse Aide Training

State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site

Active Resident Council

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

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Azalea Health and Rehabilitation from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Occupancy Rate 64.7% ↑ 11.3pp vs 2023

Net Patient Income -$487.5K ↑ ~$451.0K vs 2023

Payroll Costs $3.4M ↑ ~$605.1K vs 2023

Operating Margin -9.1% ↑ 14.7pp vs 2023

Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	71.5%	75.3%	82.9%	84.6%	87.7%	83.9%	85.4%	83.1%	82.3%	66.6%	58.5%	53.5%	64.7%
Beds	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89
Net Income	$932,102	$1,341,407	$1,640,811	-$206,631	$700,021	$334,473	$367,876	$159,331	$447,601	$235,328	$48,009	-$811,387	-$151,654
Gross Revenue	$5,145,924	$5,732,626	$5,703,927	$6,066,553	$6,575,644	$6,605,065	$7,059,676	$7,053,729	$6,912,684	$5,521,924	$4,842,910	$4,402,822	$5,705,348
Operating Expenses	$3,688,883	$4,094,979	$4,383,996	$4,542,957	$4,641,979	$4,657,149	$4,921,582	$5,110,962	$5,330,285	$4,983,518	$4,835,044	$4,890,031	$5,846,816
Net Patient Income	$926,241	$1,338,789	$1,633,085	-$240,735	$691,499	$322,650	$341,722	$146,532	$233,064	-$415,903	-$564,502	-$938,431	-$487,453
Net Patient Revenue	$4,615,124	$5,433,768	$6,017,081	$4,302,222	$5,333,478	$4,979,799	$5,263,304	$5,257,494	$5,563,349	$4,567,615	$4,270,542	$3,951,600	$5,359,363
Payroll Costs	$1,931,460	$2,082,739	$2,260,469	$2,383,698	$2,328,732	$2,232,879	$2,247,956	$2,637,368	$2,798,068	$2,612,622	$2,615,183	$2,766,687	$3,371,778
Operating Margin %	20.1%	24.6%	27.1%	-5.6%	13.0%	6.5%	6.5%	2.8%	4.2%	-9.1%	-13.2%	-23.8%	-9.1%
Medicare %	7.6%	8.4%	8.4%	8.1%	7.7%	6.8%	6.1%	6.7%	4.2%	3.6%	4.3%	4.3%	5.6%
Medicaid %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Private %	92.4%	91.6%	91.6%	91.9%	92.3%	93.2%	93.9%	93.3%	95.8%	96.4%	95.7%	95.7%	94.4%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$198	$222	$223	$157	$187	$183	$190	$195	$207	$211	$225	$228	$254
Cost/Day	$158	$168	$163	$165	$162	$171	$177	$189	$199	$230	$254	$282	$277
Avg Length of Stay	388.4 days	134.3 days	144.8 days	154.4 days	188.0 days	182.9 days	183.7 days	175.4 days	174.2 days	162.6 days	174.3 days	315.7 days	108.7 days

Finances and operations

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

Net patient revenue

$5.4M

Net patient income

-$487.5K

Nonprofit Other Nonprofit

Net patient revenue

$5.4M

Net patient income

-$487.5K

Other income

$335.8K

Payroll costs

$3.4M 62.9% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$2.5M

Total costs

$5.8M

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 (83% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 3 - 4 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 17%

Private pay 83%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 13%

Private pay 87%

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Is Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in a walkable area?

Azalea Health and Rehabilitation has a walk score of 60. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation?

Azalea Health and Rehabilitation's occupancy is 72%.

What is the best email address for Azalea Health and Rehabilitation?

The team at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation can be reached at lhowell@ethicahealth.org.

Does Azalea Health and Rehabilitation operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Azalea Health and Rehabilitation is registered as a non-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Azalea Health and Rehabilitation?

Lynis Howell is the administrator of Azalea Health and Rehabilitation.

How many beds does Azalea Health and Rehabilitation have?

Azalea Health and Rehabilitation has 89 beds.

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Azalea Health and Rehabilitation

Overview of Azalea Health and Rehabilitation

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard 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.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

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

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Citations history (last 3 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

27 Certified Nursing Assistant

17 Medication Aide/Technician

9 Licensed Practical Nurse

13 Registered Nurse

5 Nurse Aide in Training

2 Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 Mental Health Service Worker

1 Dietitian

1 Administrator

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Physical Therapy Aide

5 Physical Therapy Assistant

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Qualified Social Worker

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

1 Medical Director

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Nurse Aide Training

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Primarily short stays

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