28 of the 356 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia (8%) are hospital-based, and all are listed below. Nurse staff turnover runs 39.4%, 6.6 points lower than the 46% across all homes there. They average 4.02 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.46 hours above the 3.56 for every home in Georgia. Candler Skilled Nursing Unit in Savannah grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How hospital-based homes in Georgia compare
This group set against every nursing home in Georgia, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.02
All homes in Georgia: 3.56
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
39.4%
All homes in Georgia: 46%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
74.6/100
All homes in Georgia: 69.3/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
5 grade A, 14 grade B, 7 grade C, 2 grade D,
The best-graded hospital-based home in Georgia is
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit
in Savannah, GA, grade A, 94/100.
Chatuge Regional runs a nonprofit shop in Hiawassee with 112 certified beds, and the staffing numbers tell a mixed story. Total nurse coverage sits at 3.78 hours per resident day, just under the national average, but weekends drop about 13% below the home's own weekday level, meaning the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is 46.3%, slightly above the national figure, and the inspection record is the real concern: 33 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, six abuse-related, and one fine of $64,214 from a December 2025 inspection. The quality measure score is as low as it gets.
Crisp Regional runs 143 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 3.41 nurse hours per resident day sits about 12% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly another 12% below its own weekday levels. Turnover lands at 36.2%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, a rare bright spot. The current record shows 8 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was March 2026, so the record is fresh. What pulls the overall picture down is the split in CMS ratings: a 4/5 on health inspections against just 1/5 on quality measures and 2/5 on staffing.
Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion is a 101-bed nonprofit home in Baxley, and its federal record is about as rough as it gets. The staffing score sits at the bottom of CMS's scale, and a one-star health inspection history backs that up: 21 deficiencies on the current record, four of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, plus two tied to abuse. That combination is why CMS placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Three fines totaling $18,966 have been levied, and the most recent inspection was March 13, 2025. If you're considering this home, those inspection details are worth reading in full.
Archbold Living Cairo runs on 3.03 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 18% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That thin weekend coverage matters, since aides and nurses are the people who catch a change in condition before it becomes a hospital trip. Turnover sits at 55.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves in a year. Nine deficiencies are on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in August 2025. County-owned, 75 beds. The quality measure rating of 1 out of 5 is the piece worth asking about directly.
Cordele Health And Rehabilitation runs 100 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.93 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. That shortfall is the thread running through everything else here: weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays already are, and 48.1% of staff turned over last year, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure. The building's inspection record is its strongest suit, a 3-star rating with 18 deficiencies on file but none at harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection came in April 2025. Quality measures land at 2 stars. Nothing here reads as dangerous, but the day-to-day staffing math is what a family should weigh hardest.
Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home runs lean on staff. At 3.04 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 21% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover hits 56.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record is the bright spot, a 4/5 health inspection rating, 10 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related. Quality measures land at 1/5, staffing at 2/5. For-profit, LLC-owned, 79 beds, last inspected May 2026. If you're weighing this one, ask how they hold weekday staffing steady through the weekend and what that abuse deficiency involved.
Archbold Living Camilla is owned by Mitchell County, and that government status hasn't shielded it from scrutiny: CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a pattern of persistent problems. The inspection record backs that up, 39 deficiencies, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse, and a one-star health inspection rating. Staffing tells a different story, at four stars, though the 3.16 nurse hours per resident day still falls about 18% under the national average, with weekends running about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 48.7%, above the national rate.
Crestview runs 388 certified beds on 2.71 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 30% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop another 11% below the home's own weekday staffing, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 58.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, and the ones who stay are stretched thin. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, the agency's watchlist for homes with a pattern of serious problems. Its last inspection was June 5, 2025.
Frequently asked questions
How many hospital-based nursing homes are there in Georgia?
There are 28 hospital-based Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia, 8% of the 356 nursing homes there.
Are hospital-based nursing homes better staffed?
In Georgia they average 4.02 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.56 for all nursing homes in Georgia, a difference of +0.46 hours. Staff turnover averages 39.4% against 46%.
Which hospital-based nursing home grades best in Georgia?