28 Hospital-Based Nursing Homes in Georgia

Nurse hours

7.95 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Candler Skilled Nursing Unit runs 22 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers are the story here: 7.95 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly double the national average of 3.86. That holds up on weekends too, dipping only about 2% below weekday levels when many homes thin out. Turnover sits at 30.4%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stay. The tradeoff is a middle-of-the-road 3/5 on quality measures, though the 4/5 inspection rating and seven deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level look clean. A small unit with this much nurse time per resident is unusual, and the recent March 2026 inspection means the record is current.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Southwell Health and Rehabilitation runs on 4.49 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 34.8% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, people tend to stay here. Weekend staffing drops roughly 15% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. The 17 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last on site in January 2026, and the nonprofit ownership means no shareholder pressure on the budget.

Nurse hours

5.15 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Georgia Regional Atlanta Ltc runs on state government ownership in Decatur, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.15 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average of 3.86. That said, weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday coverage, so care can thin out when families visit. The current record shows 10 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. Inspectors were last on site September 18, 2025. Its quality measure rating is perfect at 5/5 while health inspections land at 2/5, a split worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Calhoun Nursing Home runs on a hospital district's budget out in Edison, and the numbers show a place that mostly does right by its residents. Nurses give 4.49 hours of care per resident per day, roughly 16% more than the national average, though weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday pace, worth asking about if you're planning visits. Staff turnover sits at 39%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stick around. The trade-offs: eight deficiencies on record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was May 2025. No abuse findings, and quality measures score at the top of the scale.

Nurse hours

4.07 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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New Horizons Limestone runs on a nonprofit model in Gainesville, and the numbers show steady hands. Nurse staffing sits at 4.07 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 12% from weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 22.2%, less than half the national average of 45.8%, which means aides and nurses tend to stick around and know the residents. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated March 2026. Three separate CMS ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, all land at four out of five stars.

Nurse hours

3.84 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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Sgmc Health Villa runs on a hospital district's license in Lakeland, and its workforce is unusually steady, 17.6% turnover against a national average near 46% means aides and nurses largely stay put, which matters more for daily care than almost anything else on paper. Staffing sits at 3.84 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national 3.86, though weekends run about 16% thinner than weekdays, so ask how coverage holds up on a Sunday. The current record shows 26 deficiencies, including three at the harm level and two tied to abuse, and the last full inspection was June 2025, recent enough to trust, but those harm findings are the part worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Washington County runs this 60-bed home in Sandersville itself, and the staffing reflects that. Nurses provide 4.15 hours per resident per day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86, and the staff tends to stay: turnover is 35.6% against a national 45.8%. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 12% below the home's own weekday level, so a Saturday shift runs leaner than a Tuesday one. Inspectors were last in on February 26, 2026, and found nine deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one was abuse-related. The county's own numbers put this home modestly ahead of average, with the weekend gap the thing worth asking about.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center runs 105 certified beds under nonprofit ownership, and its last state inspection came back in February 2026 with six deficiencies on record, none of them at the harm level, none related to abuse. That's a comparatively clean inspection sheet, and it lines up with a four-out-of-five star rating on health inspections. Staffing is the softer spot: 3.73 nurse hours per resident day sits about 4% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 9% leaner than weekdays, which is where families often notice the difference. Turnover, at 44.4%, is marginally better than the 45.8% national figure, essentially typical, not a red flag.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin is a small nonprofit unit in Milledgeville, just 15 certified beds, and its inspection record is spotless: zero deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and the last full inspection came in December 2024. Nurse staffing sits at 3.72 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage actually runs roughly 7% above its own weekday level, which is unusual. Two fines totaling $8,788 are the only blemish. The CMS star ratings land at five for health inspections, four for quality measures, and four for staffing, a strong profile for a facility this small.

Nurse hours

4.18 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Retreat, The runs 4.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 32.7% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, two signs of a stable, adequately covered floor. Weekend staffing dips about 15% below its own weekday level, so ask how that gap gets managed. The inspection record is clean where it counts: six deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in April 2026. Where the numbers narrow is quality measures, which come in at 2 out of 5 stars despite the strong inspection and staffing ratings, worth asking which specific measures are dragging.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home runs on county money in Ocilla, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurses give residents 4.41 hours of care a day, about 14% more than the national average, and staff turnover sits at 33.3%, better than the 45.8% norm, which suggests people stay. That's the good news. The catch: weekend staffing drops roughly 18% below weekday levels, so care thins out when families tend to visit. Fifteen deficiencies sit on the current record, though none involve harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and the last inspection was January 2026. Quality measures and staffing stars both come in low; inspections are middling. The grade lands where a home with real bedside hours but uneven coverage deserves.

Nurse hours

5.38 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Miller Nursing Home in Colquitt runs on a hospital district's budget, and the staffing numbers show it: 5.38 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 39% above the national average. Weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit then. Turnover sits at 40.8%, a bit better than the national 45.8%. Inspections came back clean on the serious stuff, seven deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the last visit was February 2025. Quality measures score well. The catch is the staffing star rating, which sits low despite the raw hours.

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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The Brooks County hospital-district home in Quitman runs on 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, though weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 30.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. On the inspection side, its most recent survey was August 2025, and the record shows 19 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related. Staffing earns 4 stars, inspections 3, quality measures just 2, a mixed picture where the hands-on care looks steadier than the clinical outcomes data.

Nurse hours

4.23 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Early Memorial runs a for-profit shop with 127 certified beds, and the numbers pull in two directions. The nursing hours are real: 4.23 per resident day, about 10% above the national average, and staff turnover at 30.8% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, people here tend to stay. Weekends tell a different story, with staffing roughly 16% thinner than weekdays. Then you get to the inspection record. Twenty-four deficiencies on the current record, three serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse. One fine totaling $177,463. The most recent inspection was December 2025. Good daily coverage doesn't cancel out findings like those, and that gap is what families should weigh.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Emanuel County Nursing Home runs 49 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.70 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops roughly 22% below its own weekday level, which is the kind of gap families notice when they visit on a Saturday. Annual turnover is 39%, better than the national 45.8%, though still meaning more than a third of staff left within the year. The current record shows 10 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in April 2025. CMS rated staffing 4 stars, inspections and quality measures 3 each.

Nurse hours

3.89 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Twin Oaks Convalescent Center in Alma runs on a nonprofit model with 88 certified beds, and its staffing sits right at the national average, about 3.89 nurse hours per resident day. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops roughly 18% below what residents get Monday through Friday. Turnover is 45%, almost exactly the national rate, so retention isn't unusually bad but isn't a strength either. What stands out is the inspection record: just two deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and a survey completed in March 2025. The quality measure score of 2 out of 5 is the weak spot, pulling down an otherwise solid profile. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically how weekend staffing is covered.

Nurse hours

3.24 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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New Horizons Habersham runs lean on nursing hours, 3.24 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12% below what the home staffs during the week. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and notice. Turnover is the brighter spot: 32.7% against a national 45.8%, which suggests people stick around longer here than at the typical home. The inspection record shows 19 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in December 2024. Quality measure scores sit at 2 stars, the weakest part of the profile.

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Coastal Manor runs 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 37.2% beats the national 45.8%, real strengths in a rural Georgia county. But weekends drop about 15% below weekday staffing, and the inspection record includes 14 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level, with three tied to abuse. Its last inspection was May 2025, so the picture is current. A 1/5 quality measure rating against a 4/5 staffing rating tells you the care presence is there but the clinical outcomes and compliance aren't keeping pace. Nonprofit ownership doesn't erase that gap. Ask about weekend coverage and the abuse-related citations specifically.

Nurse hours

3.39 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Archbold Living Thomasville runs 64 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nursing hours come in around 3.39 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 12% under. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 50%, above the 45.8% national figure, meaning about half the nursing team turns over in a year. The current inspection record carries 12 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level and another tied to abuse. The last inspection was March 13, 2026, so that record is recent, not stale.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Memorial Manor is a 107-bed home run by a hospital district, so it answers to a public board rather than a chain or a private owner. The staffing picture is the weak spot: Medicare rates it in the bottom tier for nurse coverage, well below what the average Georgia nursing home provides per resident day. The 19 deficiencies on the current record include two tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy at the last inspection in May 2025. Quality measures also land below average. In short, this is a home where the clinical numbers, not the inspection record, are what a family should be asking hard questions about.