248 of the 356 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia (70%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 10 of the 248 graded homes earn an A and 22 earn a D or F. They average 3.45 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.11 hours below the 3.56 for every home in Georgia. Willowbrooke Court At Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Georgia compare
This group set against every nursing home in Georgia, from the current CMS release.
Pruitthealth - Swainsboro runs on 3.09 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 20 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 16 percent below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the federal ratings: one out of five stars for staffing, two for health inspections, two for quality measures. The current inspection record carries six deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with the most recent visit dated April 2026. Turnover sits at 41.8 percent, actually a bit better than the 45.8 percent national figure, which tells you the problem here isn't retention so much as how few hands are scheduled on any given shift.
Fulton Center runs about 2.92 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 54.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the aides and nurses who know your mother may not be there in six months. The record shows 23 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, plus three abuse-related citations and a $105,368 fine. Quality measures score well; inspections and staffing do not. Ask the administrator directly who covers Saturday nights.
Pruitthealth - Lilburn runs 152 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.02 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 22% below. Weekends drop about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover sits at 48.9%. The inspection record is heavy, 23 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, three abuse-related, plus a $59,423 fine. Quality measures score well, but that's the one bright spot against a 1/5 inspection rating and a 1/5 staffing rating. A recent May 2025 inspection means the record is current, not stale. If you're considering this home, ask directly how they cover weekends and what's changed since that inspection.
Arrowhead Post Acute runs 115 certified beds in Jonesboro as a for-profit LLC, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.07 hours per resident day, roughly 21% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends get thinner still, with staffing about 9% below the home's own weekday level, so the coverage gap shows up most when families tend to visit. The current record carries 32 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was June 12, 2025. Federal ratings put health inspections and quality measures at 2 out of 5 stars each, with staffing at 1. Those numbers together explain the middling grade better than any single figure does.
Marietta Center For Nursing And Healing runs 154 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, with weekends about 10% thinner than weekdays. That shortfall shows up in the CMS staffing rating of 1 out of 5. Turnover sits at 63.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your relative are fairly new to the building. The current inspection record carries 30 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. State surveyors were last in on June 15, 2025.
Crossroads of Flowery Branch carries 31 deficiencies on its current record, including two tied to abuse, and its last inspection was in January 2026. The for-profit LLC runs 100 certified beds with total nurse staffing at 2.67 hours per resident day, roughly 31 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 3 percent below its own weekday level. Annual turnover sits at 48.5 percent, a bit above the national 45.8 percent, and CMS gives the place one out of five stars for both staffing and quality measures, two for health inspections. Families weighing this one should ask directly how the abuse-related findings were resolved.
Fayetteville Center for Nursing & Healing runs 162 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the concern sits. Nurses provide 3.41 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends drop about 13% below the home's own weekday coverage. Annual turnover of 56.9% is well above the 45.8% national figure, so aides and nurses are cycling through frequently. On the record: 23 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $11,171. The last inspection was June 13, 2025. Ask about weekend coverage and how they screen and supervise staff before you decide.
Pruitthealth - Lakehaven runs 90 certified beds in Valdosta under corporate for-profit ownership, and the direct-care hours reflect that: 3.21 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 8% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 58% while the national figure is 45.8%, so the people showing up are often new. The current inspection record carries 14 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one abuse-related, and a $68,297 fine. Last inspection was August 2025. If you're weighing this one, ask how they're holding weekday coverage together when nearly three in five staff leave each year.
Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing runs 165 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are the main thing to know before you tour. Nurses provide 3.19 hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 11 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 70.5 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are new to the building. The current inspection record carries 36 deficiencies, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with the last inspection dated April 2026.
Pine View runs thin on nursing hours, 2.73 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday pace. The federal stars reflect that: one out of five for staffing, one for quality measures, two for health inspections. Turnover sits at 42%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, and the current record shows 19 deficiencies with none at harm level, though one is abuse-related, plus a single $4,017 fine. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so the picture is current. For-profit, LLC-owned, 128 beds. Families should ask directly how weekend coverage is handled and what that abuse citation involved.
Harborview Rome runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes, 3.44 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. The 11 deficiencies on its current record include one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, which is the kind of finding that should prompt questions about supervision and how complaints get handled. Turnover sits at 46.5%, essentially tracking the national rate, so continuity of caregivers isn't unusually bad here. What stands out is the combination: a below-average staffing floor paired with a recent inspection and serious deficiency findings. Ask the administrator directly what changed after December.
Harborview Tifton runs on thinner staffing than most homes in the country, 3.54 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get about 15 percent leaner than its own weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The inspection record is the harder read: 34 deficiencies on file, four of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and $22,032 in fines across three penalties. Staff turnover sits at 50 percent, above the 45.8 percent national figure, meaning the people caring for residents are often new. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. The most recent inspection was December 3, 2025.
Glenvue Health & Rehab runs 160 certified beds in Glennville under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 15% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The current record shows 13 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with two fines totaling $4,893. Inspectors were last in on April 17, 2025. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5 stars and quality measures 2 out of 5, which is where the real story lives, not in the inspection history.
Pruitthealth - Palmyra runs 250 certified beds in Albany, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.51 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 15% below what the home itself provides on weekdays, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection history is the heavier concern: 32 deficiencies on the current record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus a $48,909 fine. Staff turnover of 47.9% runs slightly above the national rate, meaning caregivers cycle through faster than average. A for-profit LLC operates it, and the most recent inspection was November 2025.
Fort Valley Crossing runs 3.65 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekend staffing drops roughly 18% below its own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. The bigger number is turnover: 70.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. Its three CMS star ratings sit at 2 of 5, with 18 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. A December 2025 inspection is recent, so the picture is current, not stale. For-profit LLC ownership. Nothing here is alarming on paper, it's a home running leaner than average in both hours and consistency.
Harborview Health Center Of Augusta runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.52 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and the gaps show up on weekends, when coverage dips slightly below its own weekday level. The bigger concern is turnover: 63.8% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national figure, which makes consistent care hard to sustain. Its inspection record carries 24 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach the harm level, and the most recent inspection was June 2025. Quality measures score 1 out of 5 and inspections 2 out of 5, so the pattern across staffing, state surveys, and clinical outcomes all points the same direction.
Nurse staffing at Altamaha Healthcare Center runs 2.78 hours per resident per day, roughly 28% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 6% below the home's own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the federal stars: one out of five for staffing, one for health inspections, two for quality measures. The inspection record carries 29 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a single fine of $4,017 and the most recent inspection dated August 9, 2025. Annual turnover sits at 50%, above the 45.8% national figure, at a 62-bed for-profit corporate home.
Buchanan Healthcare Center runs 60 beds under corporate ownership, and its biggest problem shows up in the staffing numbers. At 2.89 nurse hours per resident each day, it sits about a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and turnover runs at 74.5%, well past the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekend coverage dips slightly below its own weekday level, so there's no surge to catch up.
The good news: 15 deficiencies on record, but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was in March 2025. So the care isn't dangerous on paper, it's thin. Quality and staffing star ratings both sit at 1/5, which tells you the shortfalls are consistent, not one bad month.
Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing runs 129 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.33 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping about 18% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the federal staffing rating, which lands at 1 out of 5, while annual turnover hits 56.8% against a national 45.8%. Inspections tell a similar story: 23 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with three fines totaling $16,801 and the most recent inspection dated February 2026. No single finding is alarming on its own, it's the combination of light staffing and heavy turnover that families should weigh.
Montezuma Health And Rehabilitation runs a hundred beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection history is genuinely the strongest part of the picture, a recent January 2026 survey and a four-out-of-five inspection rating. The trouble sits elsewhere. Nurse staffing of 3.39 hours per resident day falls roughly 12% under the national average, weekends dip about 16% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover among nursing staff hits 61.4% against a national 45.8%. Nine deficiencies are on record, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with $15,593 in fines across three penalties. Quality measures sit at one out of five stars, a sign the day-to-day care experience doesn't match the clean inspection sheet.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Georgia?
There are 248 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Georgia, 70% of the 356 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Georgia they average 3.45 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.56 for all nursing homes in Georgia, a difference of -0.11 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.6% against 46%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Georgia?