108 Independent Nursing Homes in Georgia

Nurse hours

5.39 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Muscogee Manor runs on a city government budget, and the staffing shows it: 5.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing rating and turnover at 34.1%, well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekends dip about 10% from weekday coverage, so that's worth asking about directly, but the floor is still well covered. Where the home gives ground is quality measures, which score 1/5, and 17 deficiencies on the current record, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

4.59 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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A.g. Rhodes Home in Marietta runs on real staffing depth, 4.59 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping only about 12% below its own weekday level. That's better than most homes manage. Turnover sits at 32.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 15 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, and three tied to abuse. The most recent inspection was December 2025. A nonprofit with a 4-star inspection rating and steady staffing, but the harm-level and abuse findings are the part of the file a family should ask about directly.

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

4.42 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Ridgecrest runs on public money, it's city- or county-owned, which in Georgia usually means the taxpayers carry the building, not a chain. Staffing sits at 4.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, though weekends dip about 4% below its own weekday pace. Turnover is 46.9%, essentially the national rate, so the crew is neither unusually stable nor bleeding people. Inspections are the strongest number here: a five-star federal rating, 11 deficiencies on record, none causing harm or involving abuse, and the most recent visit was December 2025. Quality measures land mid-pack at three stars, which is where the shine dulls a little.

Nurse hours

4.95 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Baptist Village in Waycross is a church-affiliated nonprofit with 254 beds, and the numbers behind its grade point to a home that's run steadily rather than spectacularly. Nurse staffing sits at 4.95 hours per resident day, roughly 28 percent above the national average of 3.86, and its 36.5 percent turnover beats the 45.8 percent national figure, though weekend coverage dips about 9 percent below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Six deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with one fine totaling $4,017 and an inspection dated December 2025. A 5/5 inspection rating with quality measures at 3/5 suggests the place gets the basics right.

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

4.48 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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Parkside at Budd Terrace runs 250 beds in Atlanta under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely solid on paper, 4.48 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. The trouble shows up in turnover: 63.3% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly two-thirds of the nursing staff leaves each year. Inspections tell the harder story: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 37 deficiencies on record, three tied to abuse, and a survey just completed in April 2026. Strong quality scores and above-average weekday staffing sit alongside that inspection history, which is what makes this home hard to summarize in one word.

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

4.70 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Orchard View runs on a city-county budget, and the numbers show where that money goes: 4.70 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent above the national average, with turnover at 44 percent, essentially even with the national rate. Weekends thin out about 11 percent from weekday staffing, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. The tradeoff shows up in inspections. Thirteen deficiencies sit on the current record, three tied to abuse, and the health inspection rating lands at 2 out of 5, though none of those deficiencies rose to actual harm or jeopardy. The most recent inspection was March 2026. Strong daily coverage, a middling regulatory record, that's the honest split here.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

31%

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The Cottages at Rockmart runs on about 5.94 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average, and its weekend coverage barely dips from weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 30.6 percent, well under the 45.8 percent national figure, which suggests people stay. The tradeoffs show up in the record: 13 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse, and a January 2026 inspection that's recent enough to trust. Quality measures rate a middling 3 out of 5 while inspections and staffing each earn 4. For-profit LLC ownership is worth knowing, though the numbers here don't read like a building cutting corners on care.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Pruitthealth - The Lodge runs 106 certified beds in Warner Robins under corporate for-profit ownership. The inspection record is the strong part: a five-star health inspection rating with only four deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, and the most recent survey was in April 2026. The staffing picture is thinner than it looks at first glance. Total nurse hours come in at 4.39 per resident day, about 14% above the national average, but the staffing star rating is just 2 out of 5, and weekends run roughly 16% below weekday coverage. Annual turnover sits at 48.8%, a few points above the national average. One deficiency was abuse-related, which families should ask about directly.

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

4.53 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Church Home Rehabilitation and Healthcare runs 75 certified beds as a church-affiliated nonprofit in Fort Valley, and the direct-care hours here come in around 4.53 per resident per day, roughly 17% above the national average of 3.86. That said, weekends tell a different story: staffing drops about 25% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage narrows when families tend to visit. The current record shows 7 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Staff turnover sits at 48.2%, slightly above the 45.8% national figure. Its last inspection was July 31, 2025, and both the health inspection and quality measure ratings land at 4 out of 5 stars, suggesting solid recent survey results and clinical metrics.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Gracewood's state-run unit on the Richmond County campus posted one deficiency on its current record, none of it involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse, a thin paper trail that explains the recent five-star inspection rating and a survey completed in March 2025. Quality measures land at the top of the federal scale too. So why doesn't the overall picture come out cleaner? At 56 beds, this is a small unit, and government ownership means it answers to the state rather than a chain or a family operator, which shapes how it's run and who it serves. The numbers here describe a stable, closely watched home; they don't promise it will fit your family's particular situation.

Nurse hours

3.62 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Quinton Mem Hc & Rehab Center runs 120 certified beds in Dalton under nonprofit ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the story, a four-star health inspection rating and a recent survey from March 2025. The catch is staffing. At 3.62 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 6% under the national average, weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover of 54.3% runs well above the 45.8% national figure. Eleven deficiencies are on record, one involving harm or jeopardy, with a single fine of $8,512. Quality measures hold at four stars, but thin and churning staffing is what families should ask about directly.

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.