Waycross Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Waycross, GA
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Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Waycross, 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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Waycross Health and Rehabilitation 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 27 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 2 Worse Metrics worse than Georgia average:
• Total deficiencies (29% above)
• Deficiencies per year (30% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection June 5, 2025 Plan Of Correction

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. 2721 This facility has 29% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (27 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 29% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2017. 32.3 This facility has 30% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (3 vs. GA avg 2.3).↑ 30% worse

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

  • The June 5, 2025 re-inspection found all prior deficiencies from March 20, 2025 were corrected with no new deficiencies cited.
  • The March 20, 2025 survey cited two deficiencies for infection control lapses during wound care and failure to assess a resident’s ability to self-administer medications.
  • The March 21, 2025 Life Safety Code Survey found failure to keep fire sprinkler heads free of dust in one restroom, indicating incomplete fire safety compliance.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2021
Total health inspections 3

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Mar 2025

Total health citations
8 Rank #37 / 203Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 37th out of 203 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Georgia State average, with a ranking across all 203 GA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better 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 N/A

Citations per inspection
2.67 Rank #30 / 203Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 30th out of 203 homes in Georgia. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Georgia mean across 203 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.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 N/A


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

All 8 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 5 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
1
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

1 serious citation State average: N/A

7 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 5 years)
Infection Control moderate citation Mar 20, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Mar 20, 2025
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Dec 18, 2022
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Dec 18, 2022
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 90
Employees 86
Contractors 4
Staff to resident ratio 1.30 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 28
Average shift 8.4 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 21,755

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. 8.9 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 8 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 8
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.7 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 35 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 35
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.8 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%

57 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 2 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 Assistant350359,51692100%8.8
Medication Aide/Technician110113,49192100%10.4
Registered Nurse110113,07992100%8.9
Licensed Practical Nurse8082,15992100%8.7
Clinical Nurse Specialist4041,3758693%6.6
Administrator1015286672%8
Nurse Practitioner1015126470%8
Dietitian1014986672%7.5
Mental Health Service Worker1012833639%7.9
Qualified Social Worker3032075459%3.8
Occupational Therapy Assistant022371011%3.4
Occupational Therapy Aide011171213%1.4
Respiratory Therapy Technician20216910%1.6
Speech Language Pathologist20216910%1.7
Physical Therapy Aide303151112%1.2
Physical Therapy Assistant303422%1.4
Medical Director011333%1
35 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
11 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
11 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
8 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
4 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 93%
1 Administrator
% of Days 72%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 70%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 72%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 39%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 59%
2 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 11%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 13%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 10%
2 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 10%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 12%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 2%
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. 16.5
61% worse than State average

State average: 10.3

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 26.9
55% worse than State average

State average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
Below average State 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 21.0%
25% worse than State average

State average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 46.4%
139% worse than State average

State 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 13.4%
17% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1%
34% better than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 7.1%
13% worse than State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8%
30% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9%
In line with State average

State average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0%
66% better than State average

State average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.3%
In line with State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2%
8% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4%
In line with State average

State average: 95.0%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 3.69
69% worse than State average

State average: 2.18

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 3.32
69% worse than State average

State average: 1.97

Short-stay resident measures
Significantly below average State 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 96.0%
19% better than State average

State average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.6%
13% better than State average

State average: 78.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 27.7%
14% worse than State average

State average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 16.4%
34% worse than State average

State average: 12.2%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State 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. 38.5%
28% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

19% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 22 days

Private pay

81% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 5 - 6 months

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 69
Medicare
4
5.8% of residents
Medicaid
58
84.1% of residents
Private pay or other
7
10.1% 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 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."
$5.8M
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."
-$509.3K
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."
$5.8M Rank #170 / 197Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 170th out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Georgia average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.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."
-$509.3K
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.
$156.8K
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 #145 / 197Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 145th out of 197 homes in Georgia. 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.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.
$3.7M 63.5% 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 #29 / 197Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 29th out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Georgia average. Well-run Georgia facilities typically land around 50–62% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.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).
$2.6M
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).
$6.3M

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 (81% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 5 - 6 months.

Admissions
151 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 19%
Private pay 81%
Discharges
128 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 9%
Private pay 91%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

Is Waycross Health and Rehabilitation in a walkable area?

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

What is the occupancy rate at Waycross Health and Rehabilitation?

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation's occupancy is 73%.

What is the best email address for Waycross Health and Rehabilitation?

The team at Waycross Health and Rehabilitation can be reached at mstewart2@ethicahealth.org.

Does Waycross Health and Rehabilitation operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation is registered as a non-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Waycross Health and Rehabilitation?

Michael Stewart is the administrator of Waycross Health and Rehabilitation.

How many beds does Waycross Health and Rehabilitation have?

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation has 92 beds.

What is the address of Waycross Health and Rehabilitation?

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation is located at 1910 Dorothy Street, Waycross, GA 31501.

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