Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Sandersville, GA
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Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Sandersville, 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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Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab 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 16 deficiencies 20 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 0 Worse No metrics in this bucket. 2 Better Metrics better than Georgia average:
• Total deficiencies (24% below)
• Deficiencies per inspection (33% below)

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. 1621 This facility has 24% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (16 vs. GA avg 21).↓ 24% better
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 0.81.2 This facility has 33% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Georgia nursing home (0.8 vs. GA avg 1.2).↓ 33% better

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. 2017 This facility has had 18% more total inspections than the Georgia average (20 vs. GA avg 17). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 18% more

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 77
Employees 74
Contractors 3
Staff to resident ratio 1.40 : 1
0% compared with Georgia average
Georgia average ratio: 1.42 : 1 Georgia average ratio: 1.42 : 1See full Georgia ranking
Avg staff/day 29
Average shift 7.8 hours
6% worse than Georgia average
Georgia average: 8.3 hours Georgia average shift: 8.3 hoursSee full Georgia ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 20,690

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 11 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 11
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.5 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 13 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 13
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 33 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 33
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.2 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

0.3%

61 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 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 Assistant3303310,54292100%7.2
Licensed Practical Nurse130133,21692100%8.2
Registered Nurse110112,08692100%8.5
Medication Aide/Technician4041,3488491%10.6
Nurse Practitioner2028966470%14
Administrator2025665863%9.8
Dietitian1014776166%7.8
RN Director of Nursing1014545661%8.1
Clinical Nurse Specialist1013624751%7.7
Physical Therapy Aide2023085964%5.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician2021705560%3
Qualified Social Worker1011425155%2.8
Physical Therapy Assistant101621314%4.8
Occupational Therapy Assistant0113178%4.5
Occupational Therapy Aide0112478%3.5
Medical Director011633%1.8
33 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
13 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
11 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
4 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 91%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 70%
2 Administrator
% of Days 63%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 66%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 61%
1 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 51%
2 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 64%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 60%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 55%
1 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 14%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 8%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 8%
1 Medical Director
% 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. 7.0
32% 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. 10.6
39% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
Above 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 9.2%
45% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 11.7%
40% 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 11.0%
31% 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 6.1%
92% 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 4.0%
36% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6%
44% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9%
35% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.6%
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%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.39
36% better 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. 1.41
28% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 1.97

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6%
21% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 80.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

30% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

70% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 55
Medicare
2
3.6% of residents
Medicaid
43
78.2% of residents
Private pay or other
10
18.2% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

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

Family Member Group

Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Family Council

Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, 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."
$5.2M
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."
-$676.6K
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."
$5.2M Rank #152 / 169Net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 152nd out of 169 homes 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 %.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.
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."
-$676.6K
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.
$172.6K
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 #125 / 169Payroll costs — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 125th out of 169 homes 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.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.
$3.7M 71% 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 #11 / 169Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 11th out of 169 homes 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.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.
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).
$2.2M
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).
$5.9M

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 (70% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 years.

Admissions
53 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 30%
Private pay 70%
Discharges
39 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 10%
Private pay 90%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab

Is Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab in a walkable area?

Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab has a walk score of 59. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab?

Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab's occupancy is 92%.

How long has Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab been in business?

Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab has been operating for approximately 55 years, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab?

No, Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab?

The team at Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab can be reached at kmcmichael@ethicahealth.org.

Does Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab is registered as a non-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab?

Karen McMichael is the administrator of Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab.

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