Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation

Nursing Home & Memory Care · Plains, GA

CMS overall rating

225 Hospital Street, Plains, GA 31780 View map

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Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

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Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

Overview of Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation

Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation has provided clinical care and physical therapy for 47 years at 225 Hospital Street in Plains, Georgia. The 100-bed campus runs at about half capacity, currently housing 51 residents. Families can coordinate coverage through private payments, state Medicaid, or federal Medicare. Resident stays average 106 days, creating a daily schedule that balances short-term post-hospital therapy with extended residential nursing.

The surrounding neighborhood is car-dependent, with a walk score of 41 out of 100, meaning family members generally need a vehicle for regular visits. On the floor, the nursing team provides an average of 2 hours and 51 minutes of direct daily care per resident. This 24-hour setup relies on a mix of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides who monitor a secure memory unit, handle telemedicine links, and coordinate the rehabilitation programs. Daily life includes activities like crafts and pet therapy, alongside laundry service, an on-site beauty shop, and a kitchen that partners with Georgia Grown for local menu ingredients.

Public files show past surveys flagged a few procedural gaps, specifically pointing out deficiencies in care plan documentation, medication management oversight, emergency preparedness, and general infection control practices. The management team uses these inspection reports to train staff and update daily floor practices.

Prospective residents can call the admissions desk to check on open rooms, ask about the restorative programs, or set up a time to look around the common lounges.

Facility Direct Line (229) 824-7796

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to Georgia state averages

Total nursing care / resident

2h 51m per day

This facility Georgia avg (3h 33m per day)

vs Georgia avg

-20%

5 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric LPN / LVN is +26% 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.	26m per day	▼ 10% 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.	1h 10m per day	▲ 26% State avg: 55m 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.	1h 42m per day	▼ 21% 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 31m per day	▼ 20% State avg: 3h 9m per day · National avg: 3h 27m 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.	1m per day	▼ 83% 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.	19m per day	▼ 5% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 29m per day

Capacity and availability

106 days

100-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

47 years in operation

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

Walk Score: 41 / 100

Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

51%

Lower than the Georgia average: 78.1%

Occupied beds

51 / 100

Average occupied beds in Georgia homes 88 beds

Facility TypeNursing Home

StatusSnf/nf Dual Cert

IssuanceNovember 10, 1978

CountySumter

CMS Certification Number115550

Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation is administered by Jessica Searcy.

Accept Medicaid

Accept Medicare

Rehabilitation Services

24-Hour Staffing

Email rbledsoe@midgahealth.com

Private And Shared Rooms Available

Climate Controlled For Heating And Air

Comfortable Sitting Areas And Lounges Throughout The Center With Tvs

Housekeeping & Laundry Service

Onsite

Professional Staffed Beauty/Barber Shop

Nonsmoking Center

Delicious Meals Each Day With Enhanced Menu Choices

Daily Gourmet Snack Cart With Fresh Fruit

Pastries And Sweets

Serving Local Products Through Partnership With Georgia Grown

Since 2017 · 9 years of data 21 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

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.	21	21	This facility has total deficiencies in line with the Georgia average (21 vs. GA avg 21).— At avg

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

The June 25, 2025 complaint investigation found no deficiencies and the complaint GA00255514 was unsubstantiated.
The March 10, 2024 routine and licensure surveys cited multiple deficiencies including failure to monitor psychotropic medication side effects, incomplete care plans, inadequate tracheostomy supplies, and infection control lapses.
The March 9, 2024 Life Safety Code survey found four deficiencies related to emergency preparedness plan familiarity, hazardous area enclosure, and obstructed or painted sprinkler heads.

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Inspections since 2022

Total health inspections 3

State average 3.4

Last Health inspection on Sep 2025

Total health citations

State average 16.6

Citations per inspection

4.33

State average 4.68

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

All 13 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Critical health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 0.7

Serious health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 0.5

0 critical citations State average: 0.7

0 serious citations State average: 0.5

13 moderate citations State average: 15.2

0 minor citations State average: 0.2

Citations history (last 4 years)

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Sep 12, 2025

Corrected

Environmental moderate citation Sep 12, 2025

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Sep 12, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Sep 12, 2025

Corrected

Total staff 67

Employees 64

Contractors 3

Staff to resident ratio 1.26 : 1

11% fewer staff per resident than Georgia average

Avg staff/day 29

Average shift 7.4 hours

11% worse than Georgia average

Total staff hours (quarter) 19,723

Nursing staff breakdown

7 hours

7.7 hours

7.4 hours

Contractor staffing

122 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	30	0	30	8,960	92	100%	7.4
Licensed Practical Nurse	14	0	14	4,797	92	100%	7.7
Registered Nurse	7	0	7	1,343	90	98%	7
RN Director of Nursing	3	0	3	1,316	68	74%	7.8
Dietitian	2	0	2	613	68	74%	7.8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Speech Language Pathologist	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	491	62	67%	7.9
Administrator	1	0	1	488	61	66%	8
Clinical Nurse Specialist	1	0	1	424	60	65%	7.1
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	59	9	10%	6.6
Physical Therapy Aide	1	0	1	55	16	17%	3.4
Medical Director	0	1	1	52	6	7%	8.7
Respiratory Therapy Technician	1	0	1	46	25	27%	1.8
Physical Therapy Assistant	1	0	1	38	13	14%	2.9
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	11	3	3%	3.5

30 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

14 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

7 Registered Nurse

% of Days 98%

3 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 74%

2 Dietitian

% of Days 74%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 71%

1 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 70%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 67%

1 Administrator

% of Days 66%

1 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 65%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 10%

1 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 17%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 7%

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 27%

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 14%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 3%

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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 11.7

14% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 10.3

Functional decline score 15.5

11% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 17.0%

In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 18.0%

7% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 19.4%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 11.4%

29% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury 2.6%

18% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 9.0%

42% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection 4.3%

72% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight 12.1%

101% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms 2.6%

70% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use 15.4%

19% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 99.5%

9% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine 94.1%

In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 95.0%

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 91.1%

13% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase 3.5%

60% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine 86.7%

11% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 78.2%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

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

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

87% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Total residents 53

Medicare

5.7% of residents

Medicaid

88.7% of residents

Private pay or other

5.7% 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.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Occupancy Rate 52.2% ↓ 22.8pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income -$525.0K ↑ ~$355.5K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $3.2M ↑ ~$416.4K vs 2022

Operating Margin -10.6% ↑ 4.1pp vs 2022

Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2024
Occupancy %	94.1%	97.1%	97.5%	94.4%	93.8%	94.6%	92.9%	89.9%	87.7%	74.2%	75.1%	52.2%
Beds	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Net Income	$1,804,283	$2,079,163	$1,563,005	-$2,097,885	$146,732	-$154,486	-$342,834	-$475,272	-$672,537	-$707,413	-$24,748	-$520,394
Gross Revenue	$7,531,434	$8,125,975	$6,723,924	$6,943,581	$7,967,665	$8,201,818	$8,166,381	$7,953,440	$7,553,328	$6,508,670	$6,485,247	$4,958,965
Operating Expenses	$4,816,288	$5,187,571	$5,564,127	$5,971,017	$6,450,924	$6,698,193	$6,774,166	$6,648,996	$6,955,802	$6,531,232	$6,860,951	$5,480,677
Net Patient Income	$1,795,805	$2,067,575	$1,549,936	-$2,110,584	$122,520	-$173,113	-$369,688	-$492,818	-$937,324	-$1,125,750	-$880,437	-$524,956
Net Patient Revenue	$6,612,093	$7,255,146	$7,114,063	$3,860,433	$6,573,444	$6,525,080	$6,404,478	$6,156,178	$6,018,478	$5,405,482	$5,980,514	$4,955,721
Payroll Costs	$2,709,446	$2,869,575	$3,146,441	$3,468,448	$3,450,159	$3,296,630	$3,302,634	$3,533,657	$3,727,140	$3,293,703	$2,796,169	$3,212,586
Operating Margin %	27.2%	28.5%	21.8%	-54.7%	1.9%	-2.7%	-5.8%	-8.0%	-15.6%	-20.8%	-14.7%	-10.6%
Medicare %	3.2%	2.7%	2.7%	5.7%	8.9%	7.6%	6.8%	4.5%	4.4%	1.8%	2.5%	4.8%
Medicaid %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Private %	96.8%	97.3%	97.3%	94.3%	91.1%	92.4%	93.2%	95.5%	95.6%	98.2%	97.5%	95.2%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$192	$205	$200	$112	$192	$189	$189	$188	$187	$200	$218	$259
Cost/Day	$140	$146	$156	$173	$188	$194	$200	$203	$217	$241	$250	$287
Avg Length of Stay	930.4 days	231.6 days	178.8 days	123.0 days	107.6 days	141.0 days	164.6 days	116.4 days	170.8 days	153.8 days	195.7 days	106.2 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Net patient revenue

$5.0M

Net patient income

-$525.0K

For-profit Operated by a single business entity.

Net patient revenue

$5.0M

Net patient income

-$525.0K

Other income

$4.6K

Payroll costs

$3.2M 64.8% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$2.3M

Total costs

$5.5M

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 (87% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 3 - 4 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 13%

Private pay 87%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 6%

Private pay 94%

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Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation has a walk score of 41. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the occupancy rate at Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation?

Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation's occupancy is 51%.

How long has Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation been in business?

Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation has been operating for approximately 47 years, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation?

No, Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation?

The team at Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation can be reached at rbledsoe@midgahealth.com.

Does Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation is registered as a for-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation?

Jessica Searcy is the administrator of Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation.

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Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation

Overview of Lillian G Carter Health and Rehabilitation

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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

14 Licensed Practical Nurse

7 Registered Nurse

3 RN Director of Nursing

2 Dietitian

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Mental Health Service Worker

1 Administrator

1 Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Physical Therapy Aide

1 Medical Director

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

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

Primarily short stays

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