Nursing homes across Candler County, Georgia, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Azalea Health and Rehabilitation runs about 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday coverage. That said, its staff retention is notably better than most: 29.2% turnover against a national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. The tradeoff shows up in its inspection record, 9 deficiencies, 2 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with a 3/5 health inspection rating and a 2/5 on quality measures despite a recent September 2025 survey. Nonprofit ownership and steadier staffing are real strengths; the harm-level citations are the part worth asking about directly.
Orchard Health And Rehabilitation runs 89 certified beds in Pulaski as a nonprofit, and its staffing sits at 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 14% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is genuinely better than most: 30% against a national 45.8%. The problem isn't the workforce, it's the record. Seven deficiencies are on file, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $57,161 fine. The last inspection was April 2025. Staffing and quality measures both land mid-range at three stars, but that inspection history is what drags the overall picture down. Ask about those abuse-related findings specifically before you visit.
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.