Camellia Health & Rehabilitation
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Claxton, GA
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Camellia Health & Rehabilitation

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Claxton, 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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Camellia Health & Rehabilitation 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 These figures come from state-published and/or federal inspection records. The period covered can vary depending on document availability. 55 deficiencies 37 inspections

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 (120% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (1% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.

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. 5525 This facility has 120% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (55 vs. GA avg 25).↑ 120% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 1.51.48 This facility has 1% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Georgia nursing home (1.5 vs. GA avg 1.48).↑ 1% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityGA Averagevs. GA Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility. 3717 This facility has had 118% more total inspections than the Georgia average (37 vs. GA avg 17). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 118% more

CMS Health Inspection History

Federal inspection data published by CMS, covering this home's Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled-nursing/nursing beds only.

Inspections Since 2021 · 5 years of data
Total health inspections 4

State average 3.4


Last Health inspection on Apr 2025

Total health citations
7 Rank #28 / 183Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 28th out of 183 homes we track in Georgia for health citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Georgia State average, with a ranking across all 183 GA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average 16.6

Citations per inspection
1.75 Rank #14 / 183Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 14th out of 183 homes we track in Georgia for citations per inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Georgia mean across 183 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average 4.68


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

4 of 7 citations resulted from standard inspections; 2 of 7 resulted from complaint investigations; and 1 of 7 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)
Critical health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.7


Serious health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.5

0 critical citations State average: 0.7

0 serious citations State average: 0.5

7 moderate citations State average: 15.2

0 minor citations State average: 0.2
Citations history (last 5 years)
Resident Rights moderate citation Apr 25, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Mar 27, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Feb 05, 2024
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation May 27, 2021
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 89
Employees 73
Contractors 16
Staff to resident ratio 1.65 : 1
16% more staff per resident than Georgia average
Georgia average ratio: 1.42 : 1 Georgia average ratio: 1.42 : 1See full Georgia ranking
Avg staff/day 29
Average shift 8.1 hours
0% compared with Georgia average
Georgia average: 8.3 hours Georgia average shift: 8.3 hoursSee full Georgia ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 21,645

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 11 total: 10 full-time employees and 1 contractor. 11
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info 15 total: 9 full-time employees and 6 contractors. 15
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.2 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info 26 total: 20 full-time employees and 6 contractors. 26
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.7 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

3%

644 contractor hours this quarter

Licensed Practical Nurse: 6 Certified Nursing Assistant: 6 Registered Nurse: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Medical Director: 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 Assistant206266,54292100%8.7
Medication Aide/Technician9093,74192100%8.6
Registered Nurse101113,14592100%8.2
Licensed Practical Nurse96152,79192100%9.2
Nurse Aide in Training100101,3413033%7.9
Clinical Nurse Specialist1015536571%8.5
Administrator1015286672%8
Nurse Practitioner1015286672%8
RN Director of Nursing1015036672%7.6
Dietitian1014936470%7.7
Mental Health Service Worker1014045459%7.5
Respiratory Therapy Technician2023625863%6.2
Physical Therapy Assistant1013186166%5.2
Qualified Social Worker1011551820%8.6
Speech Language Pathologist2021303538%3.7
Physical Therapy Aide303421820%2.3
Occupational Therapy Aide011322022%1.6
Occupational Therapy Assistant0113178%4.5
Medical Director011433%1.3
26 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
9 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
11 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
15 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%

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 $6K Rank #1 / 184Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 184 homes we track in Georgia for federal fines. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Georgia average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 184 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
85% lower than Georgia average

Georgia average: $40K

Number of fines 1
51% fewer fines than Georgia average

Georgia 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 Georgia average

Georgia average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $6K
Georgia 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. 5.8
43% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 10.3

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 8.8
50% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly below average Georgia 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 7.9%
53% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 7.9%
59% better than Georgia average

Georgia 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 10.5%
35% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3%
34% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 3.3%
49% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.8%
93% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9%
In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8%
46% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.7%
In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
9% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
5% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 95.0%

Short-stay resident measures
Average Georgia 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 92.0%
14% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 65.9%
16% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 78.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 19.8%
18% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 25.4%
108% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 12.2%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than Georgia average

Georgia 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. 39.1%
27% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 41.8%
17% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

25% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 27 days

Private pay

75% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 4 - 5 months

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 54
Medicare
5
9.3% of residents
Medicaid
40
74.1% of residents
Private pay or other
9
16.7% 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.

Nonprofit
Other Nonprofit
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."
$5.6M
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."
-$243.7K
Nonprofit Other Nonprofit
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."
$5.6M Rank #145 / 169Net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 145th out of 169 homes we track in Georgia. Shows this facility's net patient revenue compared to the Georgia average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
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."
-$243.7K
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.
$305.2K
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 #141 / 169Payroll costs — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 141st out of 169 homes we track in Georgia. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Georgia average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
$3.4M 60.4% 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 #35 / 169Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 35th out of 169 homes we track in Georgia. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Georgia average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
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).
$2.4M
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).
$5.8M

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 (75% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 4 - 5 months.

Admissions
178 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 25%
Private pay 75%
Discharges
152 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 16%
Private pay 84%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Camellia Health & Rehabilitation

Is Camellia Health & Rehabilitation in a walkable area?

Camellia Health & Rehabilitation has a walk score of 56. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Camellia Health & Rehabilitation?

Camellia Health & Rehabilitation's occupancy is 79%.

How long has Camellia Health & Rehabilitation been in business?

Camellia Health & Rehabilitation has been operating for approximately 49 years, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at Camellia Health & Rehabilitation?

No, Camellia Health & Rehabilitation has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Camellia Health & Rehabilitation?

The team at Camellia Health & Rehabilitation can be reached at emiller@ethicahealth.org.

Does Camellia Health & Rehabilitation operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Camellia Health & Rehabilitation is registered as a non-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Camellia Health & Rehabilitation?

Tiffany Brook Hooks is the administrator of Camellia Health & Rehabilitation.

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