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Overview of Gracemore Nursing and Rehab

GraceMore Nursing & Rehab is a skilled nursing facility in Brunswick, Georgia. It offers short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and palliative/respite care. The facility is committed to providing quality care and maintaining a home-like environment for its residents.

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Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 3.39/day

Overall rating

3/5

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Total beds 60

This home usually has availability

Lower occupancy suggests more openings may be available.

66.5%

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Might be optimal for

Short stays Recovery Medicare-covered care

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Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

58% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 16 days

Private pay

26% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

16% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 years

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$4.7M

Profit

$371.1K

Proprietary home Other

Home revenue

$4,713,482.00

Profit

$371,146.00

Payroll costs

$2.3M

49.2% of revenue

Other operating costs

$2.0M

Total costs $4.3M

60-bed community

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

52 years in operation

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

About this community

License Status

SNF/NF DUAL CERT

Facility Type

NURSING HOME

License Date

June 7, 1973

Additional licensing details

CMS Certification Number: 115554

County: GLYNN

Awards: 2015 AHCA Bronze National Quality Award, 2017 AHCA Silver National Quality Award, MyInnerview Excellence in Action Award since 2008, 2025 Antibiotic Stewardship Honor Roll

Ownership & operating entity

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab is administrated by Ms PAM POPWELL.

Care Services

Nursing Services

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Skilled Nursing

Licensed Nurses/CNAs

Short-Term Rehab

All Levels of Care

Short-term Rehab

Long-term Care

Contact Information

Email: @cmm-gracemore.com

Amenities & Lifestyle

Programs & Activities

Specific Programs

Short-term Rehab, Long-term Care

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Gracemore Nursing and Rehab

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Brentwood Health and Rehabilitation

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Altamaha Healthcare Center

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Baptist Village, Inc.

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: GA 31502

Bed Count: 254

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

CCN: 115615

Occupancy: 72.2%

Home Revenue: $21,596,220.00

Payroll Costs: $9,541,093.00

Payroll %: 44.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 171.10

Overall Rating: 4/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.7818

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 2/5

Number of Fines: 2

Anderson Mill Center for Nursing and Healing LLC

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: GA 30106

Bed Count: 170

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: EMPIRE GA 3 HOLDCO LLC

CCN: 115145

Occupancy: 81.7%

Home Revenue: $18,076,437.00

Payroll Costs: $6,897,292.00

Payroll %: 38.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 123.60

Overall Rating: 4/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.3355

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 2/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: GA 31520

Bed Count: 60

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: GRACEMORE, LLC

CCN: 115554

Occupancy: 66.5%

Home Revenue: $4,367,223.00

Payroll Costs: $2,317,542.00

Payroll %: 53.1%

Avg Residents/Day: 41.80

Overall Rating: 3/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.3927

Health Insp Rating: 3/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Brentwood Health and Rehabilitation

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: GA 30830

Bed Count: 103

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: MID GA HEALTH PROPERTIES LLC

CCN: 115361

Occupancy: 50.0%

Home Revenue: $5,255,251.00

Payroll Costs: $2,942,967.00

Payroll %: 56%

Avg Residents/Day: 72.30

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.7594

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 2/5

QM Rating: 2/5

Number of Fines: 1

Altamaha Healthcare Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: GA 31545

Bed Count: 62

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: MUKWINDIDZA, CHIDO

CCN: 115577

Occupancy: 86.3%

Home Revenue: $6,536,305.00

Payroll Costs: $2,064,988.00

Payroll %: 31.6%

Avg Residents/Day: 53.50

Overall Rating: 1/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 2.7638

Health Insp Rating: 1/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 2/5

Number of Fines: 1

BRUNSWICK, GA 31520

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Total Staff

Employees

Contractors

14,385

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

6.9

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	5	7.1	No
Licensed Practical Nurse	11	7.6	No
Certified Nursing Assistant	25	7	No

Staff by Category

Administration

1 staff

7.7hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

42 staff

7.2hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

8 staff

7.9hs shift avg

Therapy Services

11 staff

3hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Social Services

3 staff

3.3hs shift avg

Dietary Services

1 staff

7.2hs shift avg

Other Services

2 staff

6.1hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

3.6%

of total hours from contractors

524 contractor hours this quarter

Clinical Nurse Specialist: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 3 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Qualified Social Worker: 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Physical Therapy Aide: 1

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	25	0	25	6,536	91	100%	7
Licensed Practical Nurse	11	0	11	2,904	91	100%	7.6
Registered Nurse	5	0	5	1,176	89	98%	7.1
Clinical Nurse Specialist	6	1	7	1,103	83	91%	8
Administrator	1	0	1	464	60	66%	7.7
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	457	58	64%	7.9
Dietitian	1	0	1	451	63	69%	7.2
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	375	52	57%	7.2
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	355	58	64%	6.1
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	3	3	232	64	70%	3.6
Qualified Social Worker	0	3	3	109	33	36%	3.3
Speech Language Pathologist	0	2	2	79	40	44%	2
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	3	3	67	25	27%	2.6
Dental Services Staff	1	0	1	46	8	9%	5.7
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	15	3	3%	5
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	14	4	4%	3.5
Physical Therapy Aide	0	1	1	4	1	1%	3.6

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Total Health inspections 3

12% below Georgia average

Georgia average: 3.4

Last Health inspection on Mar 2025

Total Health citations 12

28% below Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.6

4 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 12 citations

Complaint investigations 8 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below Georgia average

Georgia average: 0.7

Serious Health citations 0

100% below Georgia average

Georgia average: 0.5

Moderate Health citations 12

Minor Health citations 0

Citations history (last 3 years)

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Mar 09, 2025

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Mar 09, 2025

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Mar 09, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Mar 09, 2025

Corrected

Ownership: For-Profit Corporation

Resident Census by Payment Source

40 Total Residents

Medicaid 34 (85%)

Private Pay/Other 6 (15%)

Programs & Services

Residents' Group

Family Engagement

Active councils help families stay involved in care decisions and facility operations.

Active Resident Council

High-risk clinical events score 5.7

44% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 10.3

Functional decline score 8.3

52% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 17.4

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 6.0%

64% below Georgia average.

Walking Ability Worsened 10.6%

46% below Georgia average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 8.2%

49% below Georgia average.

Falls with Major Injury 0.0%

100% below Georgia average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 5.8%

9% below Georgia average.

Urinary Tract Infection 1.3%

47% below Georgia average.

Depressive Symptoms 0.7%

92% below Georgia average.

Antipsychotic Use 13.8%

28% below Georgia average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

9% above Georgia average.

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

5% above Georgia average.

Lost Too Much Weight 6.3%

4% above Georgia average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 99.2%

23% better than Georgia average

Antipsychotic medication increase 2.5%

15% worse than Georgia average

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

28% better than Georgia average

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Gracemore Nursing and Rehab based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 66.5% ↑ 1.0pp vs 2023

Net Income $371,146 ↑ ~$397K vs 2023

Total Payroll $2,726,699 ↓ ~$10K vs 2023

Profit Margin 8.5% ↑ 9.2pp vs 2023

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Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	78.4%	74.1%	77.4%	79.2%	80.4%	80.2%	71.4%	71.7%	73.5%	52.1%	59.7%	65.6%	66.5%
Beds	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60
Net Income	-$87,516	$114,723	-$85,720	-$156,141	-$81,648	-$143,664	-$620,023	-$468,989	-$213,625	-$380,201	-$207,748	-$26,020	$371,146
Gross Revenue	$3,072,091	$3,056,804	$3,147,744	$3,225,479	$3,423,884	$3,500,684	$3,271,117	$3,512,578	$3,934,666	$2,712,392	$3,448,279	$3,807,995	$4,367,223
Operating Expenses	$2,841,915	$2,955,526	$3,037,706	$3,226,129	$3,310,049	$3,437,621	$3,542,801	$3,745,078	$3,863,920	$3,761,827	$3,838,997	$4,471,469	$4,583,005
Net Patient Revenue	$2,733,663	$2,948,738	$2,934,962	$3,051,217	$3,211,076	$3,255,523	$2,905,374	$3,273,652	$3,644,673	$2,910,166	$3,030,070	$4,451,375	$4,625,187
Total Payroll	$1,682,685	$1,686,208	$1,739,082	$1,834,819	$1,877,868	$1,941,208	$2,095,838	$2,299,231	$2,354,139	$2,306,033	$2,399,664	$2,736,792	$2,726,699
Profit Margin %	-2.9%	3.8%	-2.7%	-4.8%	-2.4%	-4.1%	-19.0%	-13.4%	-5.4%	-14.0%	-6.0%	-0.7%	8.5%
Medicare %	7.7%	10.4%	5.7%	5.2%	7.5%	7.5%	8.3%	10.5%	14.4%	12.7%	11.3%	7.6%	6.3%
Medicaid %	79.4%	80.6%	82.9%	84.1%	84.4%	79.5%	77.0%	75.2%	74.4%	74.9%	77.8%	75.5%	79.5%
Private %	13.0%	9.0%	11.3%	10.7%	8.2%	13.0%	14.6%	14.3%	11.3%	12.3%	10.8%	16.9%	14.1%
Revenue/Day	$159	$182	$173	$176	$182	$185	$186	$208	$226	$255	$232	$310	$317
Cost/Day	$165	$182	$179	$186	$187	$196	$227	$238	$239	$330	$293	$311	$314
Avg Length of Stay	242.5 days	139.9 days	245.5 days	284.4 days	185.9 days	140.5 days	124.0 days	101.3 days	90.7 days	118.9 days	142.2 days	159.5 days	152.2 days

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Community Care Services Program

Georgia Medicaid CCSP

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

GA Specifics: High rural demand; waitlists possible.

Respite Care Program

Georgia NFCSP Respite

General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Georgia resident.

Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.

Asset Limits: Not applicable.

GA Specifics: Focus on metro and rural balance.

Home and Community Services (HCS)

Georgia Home and Community Services (Non-Medicaid)

General: Age 60+, Georgia resident, functionally impaired, at risk of nursing home placement.

Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; prioritizes ~$41,000/year; cost-sharing for higher incomes.

Asset Limits: Not specified; need-based.

GA Specifics: Non-Medicaid; AAA-managed.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Georgia Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI).

Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

GA Specifics: Three tiers; entitlement benefit.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Georgia Medicaid PACE

General: Age 55+, Georgia resident, nursing home-level care need, safe with PACE support.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

GA Specifics: Limited areas (e.g., Macon, Augusta).

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Georgia SCSEP (Federally Funded, State-Administered)

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Georgia resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

GA Specifics: ~1,200 slots; prioritizes veterans, rural residents.

SOURCE (Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment)

Georgia Medicaid SOURCE Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicaid-eligible, frail but not necessarily nursing home-level.

Income Limits (2025): ~$914/month (SSI level); QIT allowed.

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

GA Specifics: Enhanced primary care model; statewide via 12 sites.

Optional State Supplementation (OSS)

Georgia Optional State Supplementation

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, in approved facility, low-income/SSI recipient.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,004/month (including SSI).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

GA Specifics: ~$20-$489/month based on facility type.

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab is a Nursing Home in Georgia

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab is a Nursing Home in Georgia

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab is a Nursing Home in Georgia

Gracemore Nursing and Rehab is a Nursing Home in Georgia

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Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

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Finances and operations

About this community

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Inspection History

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Citations history (last 3 years)

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Programs & Services

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Quality of care over time

Long-Stay Resident Measures

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Emotional & behavioral wellbeing

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Short-stay resident measures

Financial Trends

Occupancy Rate

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix

Revenue vs Cost Per Patient Day

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Financial Aid for Georgia Seniors

Community Care Services Program

Respite Care Program

Home and Community Services (HCS)

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

SOURCE (Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment)

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