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.
Canton Center runs on county government ownership, and the numbers show where that leaves residents. Nurse staffing sits at 3.06 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends drop another 12% below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 59.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means caregivers are cycling through faster than residents can build familiarity with them. The current inspection record shows 15 deficiencies, none tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and the most recent survey was in August 2025. Quality measures score low, and staffing is the weakest piece of the federal picture here.
Buckhead Center for Nursing and Healing runs 179 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are about who's actually there to provide care. Nurse staffing sits at 3.21 hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent below the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 15 percent below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover hit 73.9 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, relatively new to the building. The inspection record backs that up: 41 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $29,354, with a CMS inspection rating of 1 out of 5.
Southland Healthcare and Rehab Center runs 126 certified beds in Dublin under for-profit partnership ownership, and the nursing hours tell a big part of the story: 3.37 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 13 percent below, with weekend coverage dipping about 15 percent under its own weekday level. The inspection record is harder to get past, 21 deficiencies currently on file, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $16,801. The most recent inspection was March 15, 2026, so the findings are recent, not stale. When staffing sits under the national mark and surveyors keep documenting serious problems, that combination is what families should weigh before deciding.
Pleasant View runs on 3.04 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 21% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12% below what the home already provides on weekdays. That thin schedule helps explain 60% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, and 26 deficiencies on record, including three tied to abuse. The last inspection was January 2026, so the findings are recent rather than stale. A 3/5 inspection rating is the strongest mark here; the 1/5 quality measure and 1/5 staffing ratings show where the shortfalls sit. This is a 120-bed for-profit corporate home where the daily staffing math, not the inspection history, is the main concern.
University Nursing & Rehab Ctr runs on about 2.97 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 10% below what the home already staffs during the week. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: 74.1% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, and a one-star CMS staffing rating. Inspections tell a similar story, 25 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a two-star health inspection rating. The last survey was April 2025. This is a for-profit corporate home where the staffing math, not any single incident, is the main concern.
Glenwood Health And Rehabilitation is a 62-bed for-profit home in Wheeler County, and the numbers behind its rating are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.28 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, a pattern that matters most when families visit and when residents need help. Staff turnover is 63.4%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents are often new or on their way out. The inspection record includes 19 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a $7,901 fine, and the most recent inspection was in March 2026.
Savannah Post Acute runs 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends dip about 16% below its own weekday numbers, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 57.6% against a 45.8% national average, meaning more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The current record shows 37 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but three tied to abuse. Inspectors were last on site in May 2025. If you're weighing this one, ask how weekend coverage is actually scheduled and what the abuse-related citations involved.
Douglasville Center For Nursing And Healing runs 246 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers here deserve a close look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 8% below what the home itself provides on weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover hits 58.1% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 40 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 abuse-related, with three fines totaling $13,787 and a June 2025 inspection. Ask about weekend coverage and how they retain aides before deciding.
Harborview Thomasville runs 68 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.37 hours per resident day, about 13% under the national average, with weekends roughly 16% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover of 47.5% edges past the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 28 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $23,074, with the most recent inspection in June 2025. CMS gave it one star for health inspections and two for staffing, though quality measures scored three. If you're weighing this one, those harm-level and abuse-related findings deserve direct questions before anything else.
Hazelhurst Court runs on 2.77 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends are thinner still. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 21 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and one tied to abuse, which is why CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. Staff turnover, at 45 percent, sits right about where the national average does, so the problem here isn't retention so much as raw coverage and a documented pattern of care failures. The most recent inspection was March 29, 2026.
Folkston Park runs on 3.02 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national figure of 3.86, and weekends are thinner still. That shortfall shows up in the numbers CMS keeps: 60% annual staff turnover against a 45.8% national average, and 26 deficiencies on the current record, five of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, including one abuse-related finding. The federal government has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, sit at one out of five. It's currently for-profit corporate-owned, with 92 certified beds.
Nurse staffing at The Woods at Sparta runs 3.00 hours per resident day, about 22 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 22 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. That thin margin shows up in the numbers: 21 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $13,325. Staff turnover sits at 51.5 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people providing care keep changing. The last inspection was December 11, 2025, and the federal ratings land at 2 stars for health inspections and 1 star each for quality measures and staffing. It's a for-profit corporation operating 71 certified beds. If you're considering this one, ask directly how they cover weekends and what's changed since that December inspection.
The numbers at Woodstock Center are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.04 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run thinner still, about 8% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is 63.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, fairly new to the building.
Its current inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and five tied to abuse. CMS gave it 2 out of 5 stars on health inspections and 1 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so that record is current, not stale.
Nurse staffing at Lake City Center runs 2.84 hours per resident day, roughly 27 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 9 percent below its own weekday level. Turning over more than half its nursing staff in a year, 56.6 percent against a national 45.8, makes consistency harder to maintain. The building carries 21 deficiencies on its current record, none reaching harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was April 19, 2026. A 242-bed for-profit LLC, it earned 1 of 5 stars from CMS on both staffing and quality measures, 2 of 5 on health inspections. That combination of thin coverage and high turnover is what families should weigh.
Berrien Oaks runs about 2.93 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends are thinner still. Staff turnover sits near 73%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The 14 deficiencies on record include none flagged as causing harm and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in April 2025, so the record is current. Still, all three CMS star ratings land at the low end: two for health inspections, one for quality measures, one for staffing. It's a for-profit LLC with 108 certified beds.
Jasper Point of Journey runs 60 beds in Pickens County under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers on the clinical side are thin. Nurses provide 3.21 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about another 10% below what the home already staffs on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 71.7% versus 45.8% nationally, which means most of the aides you meet will likely be gone within a year. Inspectors have logged 29 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and cited the home most recently in November 2025. No abuse deficiencies appear on the record.
The Reserve at Appling runs on 2.98 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop about 20% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage sits alongside a 58.5% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses cycling through are often new to the building. Its CMS ratings land at one star for staffing and one for quality measures, with a two-star inspection record, 25 deficiencies, and five fines totaling $19,321. Nothing on the current record rises to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was in August 2025. A for-profit LLC operation at 100 certified beds.
Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview in Atlanta carries a record that should give any family pause. The 240-bed for-profit home has 60 deficiencies on file, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, plus a single CMS fine of $201,403. It's one of a small number of homes the federal government places in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the worst performers. Staffing sits at 3.75 nurse hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and drops about 22% on weekends. Annual turnover of 55.4% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents are often brand new to the job.
Calhoun Crossing runs on 3.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage slips about 8% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 52.7% against a national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses who know your mother's routines are often the ones walking out. Its record shows 34 deficiencies, four serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy and four tied to abuse, plus seven fines totaling $107,867. The last inspection was March 2026. State surveyors rated staffing and quality measures 1 out of 5 stars each.
Bonterra runs on 2.96 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below what's typical nationally, and weekends dip another 9% below its own weekday numbers. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star staffing rating, and with 60% of staff leaving each year versus about 46% nationally, you're looking at a building that's constantly replacing the people who know your family member. The inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, including 7 serious enough to put residents in harm's way and 3 tied to abuse, with five fines totaling $48,039. Ownership is a for-profit partnership, and the most recent inspection closed April 30, 2026.
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?