Georgia Best Medicaid Nursing Homes 2026

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Willowbrooke Court runs 4.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a tenth more than the national average, and its staff tends to stay, turnover is 23.1% against a national figure near 46%. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays and Sundays. The home carries eight deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in September 2025. It's a 48-bed nonprofit in Gainesville, and the staffing and inspection numbers are doing the heavy lifting here.

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

6.41 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Magnolia Place runs on a nonprofit model with 34 certified beds in Rome, and the staffing numbers stand out, 6.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two-thirds above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips only about 3% below its own weekday level, so care doesn't thin out much when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 48.3%, a touch above the 45.8% national figure, which is worth asking about directly. Five deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection came in January 2026.

Nurse hours

4.65 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Magnolia Manor Of Marion County runs on 4.65 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and it holds onto workers better than most, 35.3% turnover against a national 45.8%. The trade-off shows up on weekends, when hours drop about 16% below the home's own weekday pace, so ask how that gap gets covered. Fourteen deficiencies sit on the current record with none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth a direct question. Inspectors were last in on January 29, 2026, and the nonprofit owner has kept this building above average on health, quality, and staffing measures alike.

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

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Meadows Park runs on a nonprofit model in Vidalia, and the numbers mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.92 hours per resident day, just a hair above the national average of 3.86, but the real story is who stays: turnover is 27.6% against a national average of 45.8%, so the aides and nurses here tend to stick around. Weekend coverage does dip about 20% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Four deficiencies on record, none involving harm or abuse, and the last inspection was May 2025.

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Heart Of Georgia Nursing Home runs on 4.00 nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average, and its staff turnover of 29.3% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, that kind of retention is not common in for-profit nursing homes and usually shows up in how consistently residents are cared for. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops roughly 19% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't evenly spread across the week. Inspections in January 2026 turned up 11 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. Eastman's only Medicare-certified home, corporate-owned, with a 3/5 inspection score.

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Life Care Ctr Of Lawrenceville runs a 125-bed for-profit operation where the day-to-day staffing picture is genuinely better than most: 4.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a tenth above the national average, and turnover at 32.9% sits well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekends thin out by about 15% against its own weekday coverage, so that's worth asking about directly. The problem is the inspection record, a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 15 deficiencies with three at the harm or jeopardy level, and a single $167,336 fine, even with quality and staffing both rated 4 out of 5 and the most recent inspection in March 2026. Ask what those harm-level citations involved.

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

4.05 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Colquitt Regional Senior Care runs on a hospital district's payroll, and the numbers show a stable crew: 28.8% turnover against a national average of 45.8%, with 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% above what the typical home provides. Weekend coverage dips about 16% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Thirteen deficiencies sit on the current record, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, worth a direct question. The last inspection was January 8, 2026. Staffing holds up well here; the quality measure side is more middling.

Nurse hours

4.14 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Vista Park runs on 4.14 nurse hours per resident per day, about 7% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 31.1% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, so people tend to stay. Weekends thin out roughly 13% against its own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about. Five deficiencies on record, none causing harm or tied to abuse, and a September 2025 inspection is recent. The nonprofit ownership and 5/5 health inspection rating round out a picture of a home that's been kept in decent order.

Nurse hours

3.81 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Stevens Park is a small nonprofit home in Augusta, 42 beds, and its inspection record is clean where it counts. Three deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was September 2025. Staff turnover sits at 43.9%, slightly better than the national 45.8%, and the staffing star rating is 5/5. The catch is the raw hours: 3.81 per resident day, just under the national 3.86, with weekends running about 8% lighter than weekdays. For a family weighing this one, the short version is that oversight looks solid and retention is decent, but the day-to-day direct care margin is thin, especially on Saturdays and Sundays.

Nurse hours

4.71 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Nurse staffing here runs 4.71 hours per resident day, about 22 percent above the national average, and weekends dip roughly 11 percent below its own weekday levels, so cover is thinner on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows 10 deficiencies, two of which involved harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, with the most recent state visit in December 2024. Staff turnover sits at 54 percent, above the 45.8 percent national figure, meaning roughly half the caregiver workforce turns over in a year. As a nonprofit, there's no owner profit to feed, but that doesn't erase the harm-level findings or the weekend gap.

Nurse hours

3.32 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Oak View Home runs lean on direct nursing time, 3.32 hours per resident day sits about 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage, so a Saturday shift may feel thinner than a Tuesday one. What offsets that is stability: turnover of 26.2% is well under the national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses around your family member are more likely to still be there next year. The current record shows 8 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in September 2025.