Fort Gaines Health and Rehab

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Fort Gaines, GA

CMS overall rating

101 Hartford Road, West, Fort Gaines, GA 39851 View map

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Fort Gaines Health and Rehab accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Fort Gaines Health and Rehab accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Fort Gaines Health and Rehab

Operating for 14 years, Fort Gaines Health and Rehab is a nursing home in Georgia with 60 beds. The facility serves a mix of residents. Most stay an average of about 213 days, including short-term rehabilitation placements and longer-term care residents. It is currently near full capacity, housing 59 of its 60 beds. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families coverage flexibility for both post-acute rehab and ongoing nursing care needs.

The home provides short-term rehabilitation, transitional care, and palliative and comfort care services. Daily nurse staffing averages 3 hours and 31 minutes per resident each day, supported by licensed nurses and nursing aides on a 24-hour basis. This staffing level is due to the facility’s focus on hands-on resident support and daily clinical oversight.

The home is in a car-dependent area, so most errands will require a vehicle. However, this is typical of many rural and suburban nursing home settings. Visiting family and residents who leave the facility for appointments should arrange transportation.

State inspections noted recurring themes around medication management, resident care protocols, and food safety standards. The facility has been responsive to regulatory findings by addressing cited areas, so it returned to compliance.

Facility Direct Line (229) 768-2521

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

3h 31m per day

vs avg

4 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Physical Therapist is +44% 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.	21m per day	▼ 26% 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.	59m per day	▲ 5% 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 2m per day	▼ 6% 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.	4m per day	▲ 44% 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.	11m per day	▼ 45% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

213 days

60-bed community

A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.

14 years in operation

A community with a solid operating history and experience delivering ongoing care.

Walk Score: 24 / 100

Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

98%

Higher than the Georgia average: 78.1%

Occupied beds

59 / 60

Average occupied beds in Georgia homes 88 beds

Facility TypeNursing Home

StatusSnf/nf Dual Cert

IssuanceJanuary 1, 2012

CountyClay

CMS Certification Number115696

Fort Gaines Health and Rehab is administered by Ciara *Brown.

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Short-Term Rehab

24-Hour Staffing

Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Care, Short-Stay

Transitional, Long-Term Care, Palliative

Comfort Care, Respite Care, Specialized Services

Email admin@fg-hc.com

Since 2017 · 9 years of data 77 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 June 12, 2025 Plan Of Correction

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.	77	21	This facility has 267% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (77 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 267% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2017.	8.6	2.3	This facility has 274% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (8.6 vs. GA avg 2.3).↑ 274% worse

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

The June 12, 2025 reinspection found all deficiencies from the April 30, 2025 survey fully corrected with no new citations.
The April 30, 2025 survey cited 12 deficiencies including failure to provide written transfer/discharge notices, medication order clarifications, inadequate personal care, and poor kitchen sanitation.
The facility had repeated issues from May 2023 to April 2025 with medication management, resident care, and food safety despite prior corrections.

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Inspections since 2022

Total health inspections 3

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Apr 2025

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

9.33

State average N/A

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

27 of 28 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 28 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 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

0 serious citations State average: N/A

27 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A

Citations history (last 4 years)

Infection Control moderate citation Apr 30, 2025

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Apr 30, 2025

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Apr 30, 2025

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Apr 30, 2025

Corrected

Total staff 77

Employees 64

Contractors 13

Staff to resident ratio 1.45 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 26

Average shift 8.4 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 20,002

Nursing staff breakdown

6.8 hours

9.2 hours

8.7 hours

Contractor staffing

1,412 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Feeding Assistant: 2 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Physician Assistant: 1 Other Physician: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	30	0	30	10,011	92	100%	8.7
Licensed Practical Nurse	16	0	16	4,894	92	100%	9.2
Clinical Nurse Specialist	3	0	3	987	66	72%	7.7
Other Dietary Services Staff	2	0	2	831	69	75%	7.9
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	500	63	68%	7.9
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	484	62	67%	7.8
Speech Language Pathologist	0	2	2	449	58	63%	7.7
Administrator	1	0	1	432	54	59%	8
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	430	59	64%	7.3
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	1	1	361	62	67%	5.8
Registered Nurse	6	0	6	301	39	42%	6.8
Medication Aide/Technician	4	0	4	151	20	22%	5.6
Feeding Assistant	0	2	2	76	22	24%	3.5
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	32	11	12%	2.9
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	3	3	28	17	18%	1.5
Medical Director	0	1	1	26	22	24%	1.2
Other Physician	0	1	1	6	2	2%	3
Physician Assistant	0	1	1	5	2	2%	2.5

30 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

16 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

3 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 72%

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 75%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 68%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 67%

2 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 63%

1 Administrator

% of Days 59%

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 64%

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 67%

6 Registered Nurse

% of Days 42%

4 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 22%

2 Feeding Assistant

% of Days 24%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 12%

3 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 18%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 24%

1 Other Physician

% of Days 2%

1 Physician Assistant

% of Days 2%

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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 8.1

21% better than State average

State average: 10.3

Functional decline score 12.7

27% better than State average

State average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures

Above average State avg: 3.1

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 14.0%

17% better than State average

State average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 17.9%

8% better than State average

State average: 19.4%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 6.2%

62% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury 1.4%

56% better than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 6.1%

In line with State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection 0.5%

80% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight 1.0%

83% better than State average

State average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use 20.1%

5% worse than State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 97.2%

6% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine 96.4%

In line with State average

State average: 95.0%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 1.94

11% better than State average

State average: 2.18

ED visits per 1,000 days 0.61

69% better than State average

State average: 1.97

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 97.5%

21% better than State average

State average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine 77.3%

In line with State average

State average: 78.2%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

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

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

34% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

41% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 years

Total residents 53

Medicare

3.8% of residents

Medicaid

94.3% of residents

Private pay or other

1.9% 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.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Fort Gaines Health and Rehab from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Occupancy Rate 91.4% ↑ 4.9pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income $49.6K ↑ ~$268.7K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $2.6M ↓ ~$236.2K vs 2022

Operating Margin 1.0% ↑ 5.7pp vs 2022

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	95.9%	91.9%	92.9%	93.6%	84.6%	83.9%	89.6%	85.0%	86.1%	83.8%	79.3%	86.6%	91.4%
Beds	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60
Net Income	$309,189	$111,504	-$39,015	-$52,190	$127,556	-$39,299	$347,527	$95,683	$333,817	$148,007	-$92,261	$255,037	$157,414
Gross Revenue	$3,904,044	$4,440,946	$4,620,253	$5,836,692	$4,696,670	$4,886,352	$4,933,383	$5,214,251	$5,103,130	$4,954,635	$4,764,348	$4,965,529	$5,011,187
Operating Expenses	$3,424,278	$3,506,858	$3,436,466	$3,918,663	$3,920,625	$3,898,706	$3,831,291	$3,891,665	$3,872,083	$4,806,940	$4,741,622	$4,930,304	$4,915,717
Net Patient Income	$301,525	$105,499	-$42,336	-$2,136	$56,683	-$42,279	$326,308	$61,266	$281,580	-$202,236	-$481,062	-$219,043	$49,647
Net Patient Revenue	$3,725,803	$3,612,357	$3,394,130	$3,916,527	$3,977,308	$3,856,427	$4,157,599	$3,952,931	$4,153,663	$4,604,704	$4,260,560	$4,711,261	$4,965,364
Payroll Costs	$1,618,416	$1,530,067	$1,584,684	$1,701,337	$1,746,529	$1,721,707	$1,797,039	$1,802,085	$1,869,498	$2,465,572	$2,498,825	$2,801,390	$2,565,234
Operating Margin %	8.1%	2.9%	-1.3%	-0.1%	1.4%	-1.1%	7.9%	1.6%	6.8%	-4.4%	-11.3%	-4.7%	1.0%
Medicare %	6.5%	5.8%	3.9%	6.5%	12.1%	9.7%	9.3%	8.3%	10.3%	13.8%	7.9%	8.4%	6.5%
Medicaid %	83.5%	85.3%	84.0%	86.9%	82.8%	84.7%	79.2%	84.0%	84.7%	78.0%	81.7%	82.6%	84.2%
Private %	10.0%	8.9%	12.2%	6.6%	5.1%	5.6%	11.6%	7.7%	5.0%	8.2%	10.5%	8.9%	9.2%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$178	$179	$167	$191	$215	$209	$212	$212	$220	$250	$245	$248	$248
Cost/Day	$163	$174	$169	$191	$212	$212	$195	$209	$205	$261	$273	$260	$245
Avg Length of Stay	344.1 days	545.2 days	656.6 days	476.9 days	141.4 days	160.3 days	143.2 days	147.7 days	103.6 days	135.4 days	130.5 days	189.6 days	213.0 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$5.0M

Net patient income

$49.6K

For-profit Operated by a single business entity.

Net patient revenue

$5.0M

Net patient income

$49.6K

Other income

$107.8K

Payroll costs

$2.6M 51.7% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$2.4M

Total costs

$4.9M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (41% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 1 years.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 25%

Private pay 34%

Medicaid 41%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 12%

Private pay 19%

Medicaid 69%

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The information below is reported by the Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division.


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Fort Gaines Health and Rehab has a walk score of 24. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

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Fort Gaines Health and Rehab's occupancy is 98%.

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The team at Fort Gaines Health and Rehab can be reached at admin@fg-hc.com.

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Fort Gaines Health and Rehab is registered as a for-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Fort Gaines Health and Rehab?

Ciara *Brown is the administrator of Fort Gaines Health and Rehab.

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Fort Gaines Health and Rehab has 60 beds.

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Fort Gaines Health and Rehab

Overview of Fort Gaines Health and Rehab

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About this community

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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 2022

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Citations history (last 4 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

30 Certified Nursing Assistant

16 Licensed Practical Nurse

3 Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 Other Dietary Services Staff

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Mental Health Service Worker

2 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Administrator

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

6 Registered Nurse

4 Medication Aide/Technician

2 Feeding Assistant

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

3 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Medical Director

1 Other Physician

1 Physician Assistant

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly long-term care residents

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