MICHAEL FEIST

Nurse hours

4.25 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Sunrise Health & Rehabilitation Center runs 237 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than most: 4.25 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 29.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces month to month. The tradeoff is inspection history, 29 deficiencies on record, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last survey in August 2024. Quality measures score well; the health inspection side is where the record shows the most wear.

Nurse hours

4.14 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Ross Memorial runs 4.14 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, but that average hides a drop: weekends run about 18% below the home's own weekday staffing. Annual turnover sits at 50.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so the people covering those weekend shifts may be new. The current record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The last inspection was July 2025, so the picture is recent. CMS rates the home 4 out of 5 on inspections and 5 out of 5 on quality measures, with staffing at 3.

Nurse hours

4.95 /day

Staff turnover

67%

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Cumming Operating Company, a for-profit LLC with 99 beds, scores well on quality measures and recent inspections, five stars and four stars, with only eight deficiencies on record and none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse. The problem sits in staffing, where the home earns one star out of five. Annual turnover runs at 66.9%, well above the national average of 45.8%, meaning roughly two-thirds of the caregiving workforce leaves each year. That combination matters: strong clinical outcomes can be real, but they're being delivered by a team that's constantly rebuilding itself.

Nurse hours

4.29 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center runs 4.29 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 36.3% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, both signs of a steadier workforce than most. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops about 16% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't evenly spread across the week. Its 27 deficiencies include one abuse-related citation, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was in May 2025. For-profit corporate ownership, 142 beds, and solid marks across inspections, quality measures, and staffing round out a picture of a home that's generally reliable but worth asking about on Saturdays and Sundays.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Parkside Center in Ellijay runs 110 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits just barely above the national average, 3.92 hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally, about a 2% edge. That margin shrinks on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 15% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover is 45.9%, essentially identical to the national 45.8%, so this isn't a stable-building story. The current inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none are abuse-related. The most recent inspection was March 5, 2026.

Nurse hours

4.43 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Park Place runs 4.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, so the raw staffing level isn't the problem here. What drags it down is consistency: weekend coverage drops about 15% below the home's own weekday level, annual turnover sits at 47.8%, and CMS gives staffing only 2 of 5 stars. Inspections look better, the health inspection rating is 4 of 5, the most recent visit was April 2025, and none of the 11 cited deficiencies rose to harm or jeopardy. Three abuse-related deficiencies on record is worth asking about directly, along with how the weekend schedule is actually covered.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

70%

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Tucker Operating Company runs 136 beds as a for-profit owned by an individual, and the nurse staffing number looks good on paper, 4.49 hours per resident day, roughly 16% above the national average. But weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 69.7% against a national 45.8%, so the people delivering that care change constantly. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and one $30,000 fine. A 2/5 inspection rating against a 4/5 quality measure rating is the tension here: the care processes chart well, but the surveyor findings and turnover tell a rougher story.