Dallas, GA · Paulding County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5182 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.11 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
Blue Ridge Care Center runs 4.11 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, and its 37.2% turnover is better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekend staffing, though, drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins when families tend to visit. The 22 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was December 2025. What holds the numbers back is that two-star health inspection result; the strong quality measure and staffing ratings reflect day-to-day care and workforce, not the survey history.
Gainesville, GA · Hall County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5142 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.07 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
New Horizons Limestone runs on a nonprofit model in Gainesville, and the numbers show steady hands. Nurse staffing sits at 4.07 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 12% from weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 22.2%, less than half the national average of 45.8%, which means aides and nurses tend to stick around and know the residents. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated March 2026. Three separate CMS ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, all land at four out of five stars.
Waverly Hall, GA · Harris County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5100 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.32 /day
- Staff turnover
- 26%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Columbus, GA · Muscogee County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/540 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.95 /day
- Staff turnover
- 61%
- Serious cites
- 0
Spring Harbor At Green Island runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 40-bed nonprofit home, 5.95 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national figure, and weekends barely dip below weekdays. That consistency matters more than the raw number. The tradeoff shows up in turnover: 61% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national rate, so the people delivering that care keep changing. Ten deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the last inspection was in January 2026. Quality and staffing both rate 4 out of 5 stars; inspections come in at 3.
Lakeland, GA · Lanier County
★★★★☆CMS 4/562 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.84 /day
- Staff turnover
- 18%
- Serious cites
- 0
Sgmc Health Villa runs on a hospital district's license in Lakeland, and its workforce is unusually steady, 17.6% turnover against a national average near 46% means aides and nurses largely stay put, which matters more for daily care than almost anything else on paper. Staffing sits at 3.84 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national 3.86, though weekends run about 16% thinner than weekdays, so ask how coverage holds up on a Sunday. The current record shows 26 deficiencies, including three at the harm level and two tied to abuse, and the last full inspection was June 2025, recent enough to trust, but those harm findings are the part worth asking about directly.
Hartwell, GA · Hart County
★★★★★CMS 5/5117 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.77 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
Hart Care Center runs 117 certified beds in Hartwell as a for-profit corporation, and its inspection record is the standout: a single deficiency on file, none involving harm or abuse, from a visit in March 2025. Staffing tells a more mixed story. At 3.77 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 19% below its own weekday coverage, the pattern families tend to notice on Saturday afternoons. Turnover, though, is genuinely low at 33.3% against a national 45.8%, which matters for whether your mother sees the same aides month to month. Quality measures score well; staffing is the soft spot.
Sylvester, GA · Worth County
★★★★★CMS 5/5117 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.46 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pruitthealth - Sylvester runs leaner on nurse staffing than most homes, about 3.46 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 16% below its own weekday numbers. What stands out instead is retention: 23.5% annual turnover is roughly half the national rate, so the people caring for your family member tend to stick around. The inspection record backs that up, four deficiencies on file, none involving harm or abuse, with the most recent state visit in April 2025. A for-profit corporate owner, 117 beds, and a strong showing on both quality measures and health inspections. The one real question mark is raw staffing hours, especially on weekends.
Columbus, GA · Muscogee County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5210 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.04 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
Magnolia Manor of Columbus East, a nonprofit home with 210 beds, puts more caregivers on the floor than most places, 4.04 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Staff turnover is 33.7%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stick around. The trouble sits in its inspection record: 21 deficiencies, including five tied to abuse and two serious enough to risk harm or jeopardy, with $8,788 in fines. Weekends run about 14% leaner than weekdays. Quality measures score well, but a recent November 2025 inspection and that abuse count are the things I'd ask about directly before deciding.
Hawkinsville, GA · Pulaski County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5102 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 2.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pinewood runs lean on nurses, 2.88 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 14% below its own weekday numbers. That thin coverage is the main reason its staffing rating lands at the bottom. The counterweight is stability: turnover sits at 22.9%, roughly half the national rate, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. Inspections came back at 3 stars with 19 deficiencies on record, none at harm level, though two are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Quality measures score 5 stars, but those are largely self-reported. Ask how many CNAs are actually on the floor on a Saturday night.
Sandersville, GA · Washington County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/560 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.15 /day
- Staff turnover
- 36%
- Serious cites
- 0
Washington County runs this 60-bed home in Sandersville itself, and the staffing reflects that. Nurses provide 4.15 hours per resident per day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86, and the staff tends to stay: turnover is 35.6% against a national 45.8%. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 12% below the home's own weekday level, so a Saturday shift runs leaner than a Tuesday one. Inspectors were last in on February 26, 2026, and found nine deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one was abuse-related. The county's own numbers put this home modestly ahead of average, with the weekend gap the thing worth asking about.
Suwanee, GA · Gwinnett County
★★★★★CMS 5/564 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.68 /day
- Staff turnover
- 51%
- Serious cites
- 0
Salude sits in Suwanee with 64 certified beds and a for-profit LLC structure behind it. Nurse staffing runs 4.68 hours per resident day, roughly 21% above the national average, though weekends dip about 8% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Staff turnover lands at 50.6%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents change fairly often. The inspection record is clean: one deficiency total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in September 2025. That combination, strong weekday coverage, a spotless survey history, but churn among the workforce, is what a B grade reflects.
Atlanta, GA · Fulton County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5138 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.53 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
A.G. Rhodes Home runs 4.53 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% above the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 39.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one abuse-related citation is worth asking about directly. Inspections are recent, December 2025, and the 3/5 health inspection rating alongside 4/5 quality measures suggests care outcomes are tracking better than the paperwork side. Nonprofit ownership under a corporation is typical for Georgia's older homes. Ask about weekend coverage and that abuse citation before touring.
Lawrenceville, GA · Gwinnett County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5163 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.60 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Life Care Center of Gwinnett runs 163 certified beds in Lawrenceville under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, four out of five stars, eight deficiencies on the current books with none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent state visit came in April 2025. Staffing is where it thins out: 3.60 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% under the national average, weekends run roughly 10% lighter than weekdays, and turnover lands at 44%, essentially tracking the national figure. Quality measures score a perfect five, which reflects how residents are actually doing day to day. The tension is real, good outcomes and clean inspections, carried by a crew that's stretched slightly thinner than average on weekends.
Columbus, GA · Muscogee County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5196 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.39 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
Muscogee Manor runs on a city government budget, and the staffing shows it: 5.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing rating and turnover at 34.1%, well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekends dip about 10% from weekday coverage, so that's worth asking about directly, but the floor is still well covered. Where the home gives ground is quality measures, which score 1/5, and 17 deficiencies on the current record, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is recent.
Sandersville, GA · Washington County
★★★★★CMS 5/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.71 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
Heritage Inn of Sandersville is a 60-bed nonprofit home that just went through a March 2025 inspection with a clean slate, zero deficiencies on its current record, including nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related. That's rare, and it's the main reason this one grades well. Staffing sits at 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends run leaner than weekdays by about 13%, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The standout number is turnover: 22.2% against a national average near 46%, which suggests people actually stay. Stable staff plus a clean inspection record usually means care holds up between visits.
Sparta, GA · Hancock County
★★★★★CMS 5/581 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.62 /day
- Staff turnover
- 36%
- Serious cites
- 0
Sparta Health and Rehabilitation runs 81 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the story: a five-star health inspection rating with only three deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm or involving abuse, and a survey completed just this April. Nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 36.4%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests workers tend to stay.
Marietta, GA · Cobb County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5130 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.59 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
A.g. Rhodes Home in Marietta runs on real staffing depth, 4.59 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping only about 12% below its own weekday level. That's better than most homes manage. Turnover sits at 32.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 15 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, and three tied to abuse. The most recent inspection was December 2025. A nonprofit with a 4-star inspection rating and steady staffing, but the harm-level and abuse findings are the part of the file a family should ask about directly.
Union City, GA · Fulton County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5200 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.73 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Christian City Rehabilitation Center runs 200 certified beds in Union City under individual for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday coverage, which matters if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover runs 39.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so workers tend to stay longer here than at the typical home. Inspections in April 2025 turned up 25 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one was abuse-related. Its quality measure scores are strong; the health inspection side is where it gives ground.
Rockmart, GA · Polk County
★★★★★CMS 5/573 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.66 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
Rockmart Health runs a tight ship on inspections, zero deficiencies on its current record, none involving harm or abuse, and a five-star health inspection rating from CMS. That's rare company. Staff turnover sits at 27.5%, well under the national average of 45.8%, which suggests people actually stay. The tradeoff shows up in daily coverage: 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 7% thinner than weekdays. So you get consistency and a clean regulatory record, but slightly less hands-on time than average, especially on Saturdays and Sundays. Worth asking the administrator how weekend coverage is actually staffed.
Evans, GA · Columbia County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/565 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.45 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pavilion at Brandon Wilde runs about 4.45 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 15% above the national average, and that shows up in a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. The catch is weekends, when hours drop about 18% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 43.6%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure but still a lot of churn. Inspections are the weak spot: 21 deficiencies on record, including one abuse-related citation, with no harm-level findings. Ownership is for-profit through an LLC, and the last inspection was in April 2026. The people are there; the oversight record is uneven.