248 of the 356 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia (70%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. 6 of the 248 graded homes earn an A and 30 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 47.7%, 1.7 points higher than the 46% across all homes there. Terraces At Peachtree Hills Place, The in Atlanta grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Georgia compare
This group set against every nursing home in Georgia, from the current CMS release.
Harborview Thomasville runs 68 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.37 hours per resident day, about 13% under the national average, with weekends roughly 16% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover of 47.5% edges past the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 28 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $23,074, with the most recent inspection in June 2025. CMS gave it one star for health inspections and two for staffing, though quality measures scored three. If you're weighing this one, those harm-level and abuse-related findings deserve direct questions before anything else.
Hazelhurst Court runs on 2.77 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends are thinner still. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 21 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and one tied to abuse, which is why CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. Staff turnover, at 45 percent, sits right about where the national average does, so the problem here isn't retention so much as raw coverage and a documented pattern of care failures. The most recent inspection was March 29, 2026.
Folkston Park runs on 3.02 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national figure of 3.86, and weekends are thinner still. That shortfall shows up in the numbers CMS keeps: 60% annual staff turnover against a 45.8% national average, and 26 deficiencies on the current record, five of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, including one abuse-related finding. The federal government has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, sit at one out of five. It's currently for-profit corporate-owned, with 92 certified beds.
The nurse staffing numbers at this 200-bed Brunswick home are where I'd start: 3.04 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. Annual turnover of 66.4% sits well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing care change often. Inspectors have cited 38 deficiencies, six of them at the level where harm or jeopardy to a resident occurred and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $16,801 on record. The most recent inspection was July 29, 2025. The quality measure score of 4 out of 5 looks strong on paper, but the staffing and inspection results point a different direction, and that gap is worth asking about directly.
Nurse staffing at The Woods at Sparta runs 3.00 hours per resident day, about 22 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 22 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. That thin margin shows up in the numbers: 21 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $13,325. Staff turnover sits at 51.5 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people providing care keep changing. The last inspection was December 11, 2025, and the federal ratings land at 2 stars for health inspections and 1 star each for quality measures and staffing. It's a for-profit corporation operating 71 certified beds. If you're considering this one, ask directly how they cover weekends and what's changed since that December inspection.
Carrollton Crossing runs on 3.22 nurse hours per resident day, about 17% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 12% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 100%, roughly double the national figure, meaning the aides and nurses caring for residents are largely new or on their way out. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a 2/5 health inspection rating and a 1/5 on quality measures. Fines so far total $3,728, which is modest, but the last inspection was April 2026. Ask about weekend coverage and how long current staff have actually been on the floor.
The numbers at Woodstock Center are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.04 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run thinner still, about 8% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is 63.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, fairly new to the building.
Its current inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and five tied to abuse. CMS gave it 2 out of 5 stars on health inspections and 1 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so that record is current, not stale.
Nurse staffing at Lake City Center runs 2.84 hours per resident day, roughly 27 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 9 percent below its own weekday level. Turning over more than half its nursing staff in a year, 56.6 percent against a national 45.8, makes consistency harder to maintain. The building carries 21 deficiencies on its current record, none reaching harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was April 19, 2026. A 242-bed for-profit LLC, it earned 1 of 5 stars from CMS on both staffing and quality measures, 2 of 5 on health inspections. That combination of thin coverage and high turnover is what families should weigh.
Heardmont Health And Rehabilitation is a for-profit LLC home in Elberton with 60 certified beds, and its record is one of the more serious in the federal data. Twenty-eight deficiencies are on file, seven of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, which is why CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average, and weekends run about 20% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 48.9% tops the national rate, and the single fine on record is $170,259. The most recent inspection was November 18, 2025.
Berrien Oaks runs about 2.93 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends are thinner still. Staff turnover sits near 73%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The 14 deficiencies on record include none flagged as causing harm and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in April 2025, so the record is current. Still, all three CMS star ratings land at the low end: two for health inspections, one for quality measures, one for staffing. It's a for-profit LLC with 108 certified beds.
Etowah Landing runs 100 beds in Rome under individual for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86. The bigger issue is consistency: weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 64.3% against a national average of 45.8%, so the people covering those shifts are often new. Inspectors logged 16 deficiencies on the current record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with one fine totaling $88,205. The most recent inspection was April 2026. Nothing on the record involves abuse, but four harm-level findings plus thin weekend coverage is the pattern worth asking about directly when you tour.
Jasper Point of Journey runs 60 beds in Pickens County under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers on the clinical side are thin. Nurses provide 3.21 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about another 10% below what the home already staffs on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 71.7% versus 45.8% nationally, which means most of the aides you meet will likely be gone within a year. Inspectors have logged 29 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and cited the home most recently in November 2025. No abuse deficiencies appear on the record.
Blossom Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center runs 143 certified beds in Macon under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers describe a home stretched thin. Nurse staffing sits at 3.01 hours per resident day, about 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 11% below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 70%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people providing daily care are cycling through fast. On its current record are 23 deficiencies, two tied to abuse; none reached the harm or jeopardy level. Federal ratings put inspection, quality measures, and staffing each at the bottom of the scale, and the last inspection came in January 2026.
The Reserve at Appling runs on 2.98 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop about 20% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage sits alongside a 58.5% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses cycling through are often new to the building. Its CMS ratings land at one star for staffing and one for quality measures, with a two-star inspection record, 25 deficiencies, and five fines totaling $19,321. Nothing on the current record rises to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was in August 2025. A for-profit LLC operation at 100 certified beds.
Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview in Atlanta carries a record that should give any family pause. The 240-bed for-profit home has 60 deficiencies on file, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, plus a single CMS fine of $201,403. It's one of a small number of homes the federal government places in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the worst performers. Staffing sits at 3.75 nurse hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and drops about 22% on weekends. Annual turnover of 55.4% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents are often brand new to the job.
Calhoun Crossing runs on 3.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage slips about 8% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 52.7% against a national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses who know your mother's routines are often the ones walking out. Its record shows 34 deficiencies, four serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy and four tied to abuse, plus seven fines totaling $107,867. The last inspection was March 2026. State surveyors rated staffing and quality measures 1 out of 5 stars each.
Bonterra runs on 2.96 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below what's typical nationally, and weekends dip another 9% below its own weekday numbers. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star staffing rating, and with 60% of staff leaving each year versus about 46% nationally, you're looking at a building that's constantly replacing the people who know your family member. The inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, including 7 serious enough to put residents in harm's way and 3 tied to abuse, with five fines totaling $48,039. Ownership is a for-profit partnership, and the most recent inspection closed April 30, 2026.
Pine Knoll Path of Journey runs 122 beds in Carrollton under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, 11 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and a survey as recent as April 2025. The problem is the floor. Nurses give 3.18 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Every single nursing position turned over last year, 100%, compared with about 45.8% nationally. A recent inspection tells you what a surveyor saw that day; it doesn't tell you who's left to answer a call light on a Sunday evening.
Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC runs 72 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, about 13% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 58.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the caregiver workforce turns over in a year. The current inspection record carries 21 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus a $45,968 fine. The most recent inspection was May 30, 2025.
Tybee Island Trails of Journey runs 50 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 1.74 hours per resident day, roughly 55% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 30% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are also the least supervised. Staff turnover is 69.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new to the building.
The inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection dated January 30, 2026. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5 stars, health inspections and quality measures each 2 out of 5. If you're considering this home, ask directly how weekend coverage is staffed and how abuse allegations get reported and resolved.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Georgia?
There are 248 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia, 70% of the 356 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Georgia they average 3.43 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.56 for all nursing homes in Georgia, a difference of -0.13 hours. Staff turnover averages 47.7% against 46%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Georgia?