108 of the 356 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia (30%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. They average 3.87 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.31 hours above the 3.56 for every home in Georgia. Nurse staff turnover runs 44.5%, 1.5 points lower than the 46% across all homes there. Terraces At Peachtree Hills Place, The in Atlanta grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Georgia compare
This group set against every nursing home in Georgia, from the current CMS release.
Carrollton Manor runs 100 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.89 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. That thin margin disappears on weekends, when coverage drops about 11% below the home's own weekday level, and nearly half the staff turns over each year, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where the real concern lives: 21 deficiencies, including one tied to abuse, and one-star ratings on both health inspections and quality measures. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so the picture is current. Ask about weekend coverage and what changed after that abuse citation before you decide.
Jeffersonville Care Center runs 131 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.47 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is actually a bright spot at 34.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is the concern: 19 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a $4,119 fine. The last inspection was February 2025. Quality measures rate mid-range; inspection and staffing ratings both sit at 2 out of 5.
Abbeville Crossing runs 101 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. At 3.61 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 45.5% is essentially the national rate, meaning little continuity of caregivers. The inspection record is where it gets more serious: 21 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and one fine of $87,910. The last inspection was January 2023, so that record is getting stale.
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.
Brightmoor runs on thinner staffing than most homes you'll compare it to, about 3.28 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage. That matters because turnover sits at 52%, meaning more than half the staff leaving in a year, and the federal staffing rating reflects it. The inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, none rising to harm or jeopardy, but three tied to abuse, which is the number to ask about directly. Ownership is a for-profit LLC, and the most recent inspection was in December 2025, so the record is current.
River Towne Center runs 210 beds in Columbus under corporate ownership, and the raw staffing number looks fine at first, 4.14 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. But that average hides a scheduling problem: weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays, and 60.2% of staff turned over in a year against a national 45.8%, which means the people delivering care keep changing. Inspectors have cited 24 deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and fined the home $24,387. The most recent inspection was April 1, 2026. With a 2/5 inspection rating and 1/5 on staffing, a family should ask hard questions about who's actually on the floor on a Sunday.
Harborview Satilla is a 174-bed corporate-owned home in Waycross, and its record carries some weight. The last inspection, in February 2026, turned up 23 deficiencies, four of them at the level where residents were actually harmed or put in jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse. That inspection star rating sits at 1 out of 5. Staffing is close to the national average on paper, 3.84 hours per resident day against 3.86, but weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays, and turnover comes in at 44.8%, so the coverage you see during a weekday visit isn't what a resident gets on a Sunday.
Gibson Health Opco runs 104 beds as a for-profit LLC, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, a five-star health inspection rating, just two deficiencies on file, none causing harm or involving abuse. The staffing side tells a different story. At 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 16% under the national average, weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 56.5% against a national 45.8%. Quality measures land at two stars. Four fines totaling $14,732 round out the record. A recent inspection in April 2026 means the picture is current. Good inspections, thin and churning staff, worth asking how weekends and evenings actually feel.
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.
The Place At Martinez runs on 2.60 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a third less than the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 46.3%, essentially the national rate, so the problem isn't churn, it's how few hands are scheduled per resident. Its current record shows eight deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse, and the last inspection was in November 2025. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 on health inspections and 1 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing. If you're weighing this Richmond County home, ask how the weekend floor is actually covered.
Senior Care Center - St Marys runs on 2.91 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national figure of 3.86, and its staffing star sits at 1 out of 5. Weekend coverage drops about 23% below its own weekday level, so the quietest shifts are also the thinnest. Annual turnover of 62.5% outpaces the national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The current record shows 21 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse, plus a $4,072 fine. The last inspection was November 2025, and quality measures score better than the inspection and staffing numbers do, 22 of those 21 deficiencies sit on the health side without immediate harm findings.
Bostick Nursing Center runs 280 certified beds in Milledgeville under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing number is the one to sit with: 0.46 total nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's roughly 88% below what nursing homes typically report. The 1-out-of-5 staffing star reflects it, and the quality measure star sits at 1 as well. Inspections tell a quieter story, a 3-out-of-5 health inspection rating in May 2024, with 18 deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Weekend staffing doesn't drop below weekday levels. If you're considering this home, ask directly how 0.46 hours a day gets covered across three shifts.
Wrightsville Manor runs on 3.31 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14 percent under the national average, and weekends are thinner still, about 12 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays. That matters more than usual here, because the home's inspection record carries 18 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $74,208. Turnover sits at 40.9 percent, a bit better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but it's the only number that reads favorably. The most recent inspection was July 31, 2025, and all three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at one out of five.
Nancy Hart Operation runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes its size, 3.02 nurse hours per resident each day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 12 percent below its own weekday pace. That staffing pattern shows up alongside a 54.5 percent annual turnover rate, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves within a year. The inspection record carries 28 deficiencies, three serious enough to cause harm and one tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $30,309 and a July 2025 inspection. This is a for-profit LLC with 67 beds, and families should ask directly how the home covers weekend shifts and what it has changed since that abuse finding.
Countryside Post Acute runs 62 beds in Buchanan, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.08 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The federal inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and CMS has fined the home once for $4,068. Its most recent inspection was in August 2025, so the record is current. Quality measures and health inspection each sit at two stars, staffing at one.
Riverview runs about 284 beds in Savannah, and the numbers show a building stretched thin. Nurse staffing sits at 3.17 hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average, and weekends drop another 15 percent below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. That shows up in the inspection record: 27 deficiencies, five serious enough to put residents in harm's way, three tied to abuse, and a $92,794 fine. Staff turnover at 45.7 percent is essentially the national rate, so this isn't a retention crisis; it's a coverage one. The most recent inspection was March 2026.
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 independently owned nursing homes are there in Georgia?
There are 108 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia, 30% of the 356 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Georgia they average 3.87 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.56 for all nursing homes in Georgia, a difference of +0.31 hours. Staff turnover averages 44.5% against 46%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Georgia?