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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rosewood at Tybee Island carries a federal Special Focus Facility designation, which CMS reserves for the homes with the most persistent problems. The inspection record backs that up: 25 deficiencies, five of them at a level where residents were actually harmed or put in immediate jeopardy, and two tied to abuse. Staffing sits at 2.76 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 13% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover runs 78.4% a year, well above the 45.8% norm, so the people caring for your family member are likely new and likely leaving soon. One fine on record totals $200,733.
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?