Fort Valley Health and Rehab
Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Fort Valley, GA
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Fort Valley Health and Rehab

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Fort Valley, 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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Fort Valley Health and Rehab accepts Medicare, Medicaid, 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 102 deficiencies

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 1 Worse Metrics worse than Georgia average:
• Total deficiencies (386% 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. 10221 This facility has 386% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (102 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 386% worse

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

  • The most recent inspection on March 17, 2025 substantiated one complaint but cited no deficiencies or regulatory violations.
  • The August 18, 2024 annual survey found six deficiencies including uncertified dietary manager, failure to follow puree diet recipes, and improper infection control during ophthalmic drop administration.
  • The August 17, 2024 Life Safety Code survey identified five deficiencies including blocked exits, doors not swinging outward, missing self-closing hardware, and nonfunctional emergency exit signage.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022
Total health inspections 3

State average 3.4


Last Health inspection on Aug 2024

Total health citations
14 Rank #80 / 184Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 80th out of 184 homes in Georgia for health citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Georgia State average, with a ranking across all 184 GA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.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
4.67 Rank #95 / 184Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 95th out of 184 homes in Georgia for citations per inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Georgia mean across 184 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.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.

8 of 14 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 6 of 14 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 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

14 moderate citations State average: 15.2

0 minor citations State average: 0.2
Citations history (last 4 years)
Infection Control moderate citation Aug 18, 2024
Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Aug 18, 2024
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Aug 18, 2024
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Aug 18, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 89
Employees 62
Contractors 27
Staff to resident ratio 1.98 : 1
39% 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 26
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) 19,387

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 All 7 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 7
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 14 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 14
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 23 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 23
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.1 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

8.9%

1,726 contractor hours this quarter

Respiratory Therapy Technician: 5 Physical Therapy Assistant: 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 3 Medical Director: 3 Feeding Assistant: 2 Physical Therapy Aide: 2 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff: 2 Clinical Nurse Specialist: 1 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Other Physician: 1 Physician Assistant: 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 Assistant230237,18992100%9.1
Licensed Practical Nurse140143,42492100%9.3
Medication Aide/Technician6062,52192100%10.4
Registered Nurse7071,6559199%9
Mental Health Service Worker1015756975%8.3
RN Director of Nursing1014995762%8.8
Nurse Practitioner1014886166%8
Clinical Nurse Specialist3144875560%7.1
Administrator1014806065%8
Physical Therapy Aide0224496672%6.8
Speech Language Pathologist0334365863%7.5
Other Dietary Services Staff4043043841%8
Qualified Social Worker0112185358%4.1
Feeding Assistant0221963437%5.4
Respiratory Therapy Technician0551515459%2.4
Physical Therapy Assistant033973942%2.4
Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff022662527%2.6
Occupational Therapy Aide101511516%3.4
Medical Director033412022%2.1
Occupational Therapy Assistant033384043%0.8
Other Physician0111567%2.5
Physician Assistant011733%2.3
23 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
14 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
6 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
7 Registered Nurse
% of Days 99%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 75%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 62%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 66%
4 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 60%
1 Administrator
% of Days 65%
2 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 72%
3 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 63%
4 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 41%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 58%
2 Feeding Assistant
% of Days 37%
5 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 59%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 42%
2 Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff
% of Days 27%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 16%
3 Medical Director
% of Days 22%
3 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 43%
1 Other Physician
% of Days 7%
1 Physician Assistant
% of Days 3%

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

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. 11.2
9% worse 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. 17.2
In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
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 18.8%
12% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 23.4%
21% worse 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 9.4%
42% 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 1.2%
63% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 7.6%
20% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3%
50% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0%
16% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 17.9%
105% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.1%
5% better than 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 97.7%
In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 95.0%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.71
24% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.18

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 4.19
113% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 1.97

Short-stay resident measures
Above 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 99.0%
23% 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 100.0%
28% better 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. 4.3%
82% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 8.1%
34% better 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. 2.9%
282% worse 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. 16.0%
70% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 53.7%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

13% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 25 days

Private pay

64% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 21 days

Medicaid

24% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 10 - 11 months

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 45
Medicare
5
11.1% of residents
Medicaid
37
82.2% of residents
Private pay or other
3
6.7% 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.

Finances and operations

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

For-profit
Operated by a single business entity.
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."
$4.3M
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."
-$1.4M
For-profit Operated by a single business entity.
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."
$4.3M Rank #178 / 179Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 178th out of 179 homes in Georgia for revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Georgia average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
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."
-$1.4M
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.
$71.0K
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 #166 / 179Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 166th out of 179 homes in Georgia for payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Georgia average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$2.5M 57.3% 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 #16 / 179Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 16th out of 179 homes in Georgia for payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Georgia average. Well-run Georgia facilities typically land around 51–63% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
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).
$3.2M
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).
$5.7M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily long-term care, limited rehab

Most residents stay long-term, while a smaller portion are admitted for short-term rehab.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (64% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 21 days.

Admissions
200 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 13%
Private pay 64%
Medicaid 24%
Discharges
207 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 6%
Private pay 55%
Medicaid 40%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Valley Health and Rehab

Is Fort Valley Health and Rehab in a walkable area?

Fort Valley Health and Rehab has a walk score of 52. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Fort Valley Health and Rehab?

Fort Valley Health and Rehab's occupancy is 61%.

How long has Fort Valley Health and Rehab been in business?

Fort Valley Health and Rehab has been operating for approximately 51 years, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at Fort Valley Health and Rehab?

No, Fort Valley Health and Rehab has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Fort Valley Health and Rehab?

The team at Fort Valley Health and Rehab can be reached at bmichael@fv-hc.com.

Does Fort Valley Health and Rehab operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

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

Who is the administrator of Fort Valley Health and Rehab?

Bill McMichael is the administrator of Fort Valley Health and Rehab.

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