Altamaha Healthcare Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

57.6% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 51 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 69.2% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 52 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.35 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 59% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 6% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 62 beds and averages 51.5 residents a day — about 83% occupied, or roughly 10 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 2.78 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.26 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.67 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.60 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 2.86 on weekdays — 9% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.30 to 0.15 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 50% is about the same as the national median of 45%. 2 administrators have left in the past year — frequent leadership churn is a warning sign families often miss.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

30 citations, most serious first. The 11 most serious are shown; the remaining 19 are one tap away and print in full.

• Actual harm · G2025-08-09 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policies titled Safe Smoking Standard and Fall Management, the facility failed to ensure an environment free from accident hazards for two of 42 sampled residents (R) (R51 and R6). Harm was identified to have occurred on 7/30/2025, when Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)12 was independently providing a bed bath for R51, and the resident fell from the bed. It was determined that R51 required two-person assistance for bed mobility (turning from left to right in the bed). Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Fall Management, dated January 2025, indicated, The facility strives to reduce the risk of falls and injuries by promoting the implementation of the Risk Reduction: Falls and Injuries Program. Residents are assessed for the fall risk factors. The interdisciplinary team works with the residents and family to identify and implement appropriate interventions to reduce the risk of falls or injuries while maximizing dignity and independence. A review of the facility's policy titled Safe…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2026-06-04 · tag F0727 — failed to provide required RN coverage — widespread
  Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on resident and staff interviews, record review, review of the facility documents titled, PBJ (payroll-based journal) Staffing Data Report, and review of the facility policy titled, Staffing Policy, the facility failed to ensure Registered Nurse (RN) coverage was available in the facility for eight consecutive hours daily. This failure had the potential to negatively impact all residents at the facility.Findings included:Review of the facility's policy titled, Staffing Policy, dated January 2025 documented Procedure. 4. Staffing will include a Registered Nurse (RN) 8 hours a day. 5. The nursing services department will be under the authority and responsibility of the director of Nursing service who is a licensed registered nurse and who works as least eight hours a day. Review of the facility's PBJ Staffing Data Report for fiscal year 2026, Quarter 1 (October 1, 2025- December 31, 2025) identified by the submitted data, including but not limited to: no RN hours on four or more days during the quarter. The report documented no RN hours on the following dates: 10/04/2025,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-08-09 · tag F0585 — failed to handle grievances — widespread
  Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on staff interviews and review of the facility's policy titled Grievance Policy, the facility failed to develop a grievance policy that met all regulatory requirements. This failure had the potential to affect all 56 residents who resided in the facility.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled, Grievance Policy, dated January 2025, revealed the policy did not include procedures to notify the resident of their right to file a grievance in writing or orally, the right to file a grievance anonymously, the reasonable timeframe the resident could expect a completed review of the grievance, the right to obtain the review in writing, the required contact information of the grievance official, and the contact information of outside entities with whom grievances could also be filed. The policy did not identify the grievance official and did not include steps to prevent any further potential violation of any resident's rights during the grievance review. Furthermore, the policy did not describe how the facility supported the resident's right to voice any grievance…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-08-09 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — widespread
  Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Medication Administration, the facility failed to ensure that two of two medication carts were locked when out of the sight of a licensed nurse.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Medication Administration, dated 1/2025, indicated, Medication carts are to be kept locked at all times and under the visual supervision of the licensed nurse.During an observation on 8/4/2025 at 11:22 am, the medication cart in the 300 Hall was unlocked, and the nurse was in a room down the hall.During a concurrent observation and interview on 8/6/2025 at 8:45 pm, a medication cart located by room [ROOM NUMBER] was unlocked, and there were three bottles of medications on top of the cart: iron, melatonin, and docusate sodium. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)1 walked down the hall after coming out of room [ROOM NUMBER] and stated the medication cart should have been locked when she walked away, but a resident needed something…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-08-09 · tag F0576 — pattern
  Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on resident and staff interviews and review of the facility's policy titled Resident Rights & Dignity Management, the facility failed to ensure mail was delivered to residents on Saturdays. Specifically, mail was delivered to a locked box outside the facility on Saturdays; however, no staff retrieved and delivered the mail to the residents until Monday morning. This had the potential to affect all residents who might have received mail on Saturdays.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Resident Rights & Dignity Management, dated January 2025, indicated, 3. The facility will make every effort to assist each resident in exercising their right to ensure that the resident is always treated with respect, kindness, and dignity.During a Resident Council meeting on 8/5/2025 at 3:00 pm, six residents stated they did not receive mail on Saturdays. Per the residents, the Activities Director (AD) delivered the residents' weekend mail on Monday mornings.During an interview on 8/9/2025 at 10:08 am, the AD stated that mail delivery came around 11:30 am, Monday through…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-08-09 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — pattern
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Medication Administration, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was five percent (%) or less. There were six medication errors out of 27 opportunities, which yielded a medication error rate of 22.2% for three of five residents (R) (R5, R10, and R45) observed for medication administration.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Medication Administration, dated 1/2025, indicated, Policy: To promote the health and safety of the residents we serve by ensuring safe assistance and administration of medications and treatments. The policy specified, b. The residents' MAR [medication administration record] is reviewed to determine what medications are to be administered, and then the staff removes those medications from the medication cart. c. Staff will compare the MAR with the label of each medication for the following: i. Right Person ii. Right Medication iii. Right Date iv. Right Time v. Right Route vi. Right Dose vii. Expiration Date.1. A review of the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-08-09 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, record review, review of the Healthcare Professional Operator's Manual and review of the facility's policies titled, Glucometer Cleaning, and Respiratory Management, the facility failed to ensure that infection control practices were followed for five of five of 42 sampled residents (R) (R30, R45, R49, R24 and R47). Specifically, the nurse failed to ensure that the glucometer was cleaned and disinfected between use for R30, R45, and R49; the facility also failed to ensure that staff did not touch medication with their bare hands for R45 during medication administration; and the facility failed to ensure that respiratory equipment was cleaned and stored appropriately for R24 and R47.Findings included: A review of the facility's policy titled Glucometer Cleaning, dated January 2025, indicated, All glucometers must be cleaned/disinfected after each resident use. Per the policy, Wipe Down with Sani-cloths. The policy specified, Supplies and medications for finger stick monitoring or insulin administration should not be placed on potentially contaminated environmental…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-09 · tag F0552 — isolated
  Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Behavior Management Standard, the facility failed to discuss the risks and benefits and obtain informed consent before the administration of a psychotropic medication for one of five residents (R) (R4) reviewed for unnecessary medications.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Behavior Management Standard, dated January 2025, indicated, The resident or their responsible party has the right to be informed about the resident's condition; treatment options; risks/benefits and expected outcomes of treatment for the purpose of making informed choices about the use of medications including the right to refuse care and treatment.A review of R4's admission Record revealed that the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of vascular dementia, seizures, and nontraumatic subdural hemorrhage.A review of R4's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 7/20/2025, revealed R4 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS)…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-09 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — isolated
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Freedom of Abuse - Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse and neglect for two of two residents (R) (R66 and R14) reviewed for abuse out of a total sample size of 42 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse/neglect made on 10/16/2024 by R66 that Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)15 was rough during the provision of care and did not check on the resident or provide incontinence care from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am on 10/16/2024. Also, the facility failed to report an allegation of verbal abuse made on 10/22/2024 by R14 that CNA15 yelled at them.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Freedom of Abuse - Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, dated January 2025, indicated, Ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-09 · tag F0610 — failed to investigate and act on abuse reports — isolated
  Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Freedom of Abuse - Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, the facility failed to investigate an allegation of abuse and neglect for two of two residents (R) (R14 and R66) reviewed for abuse out of a total sample size of 42 residents.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Freedom of Abuse - Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, dated 1/2025, indicated, All alleged violations involving mistreatment, sexually inappropriate behaviors, and abuse or neglect will be thoroughly investigated by the facility under the direction of the Administrator and in accordance with state and federal law.1. A review of R66's admission Record revealed the resident had a medical history that included a diagnosis of chronic pain. The admission Record indicated the resident was discharged from the facility on 11/5/2024.A review of R66's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 10/8/2024, revealed R66 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-09 · tag F0644 — isolated
  Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on staff interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level I was updated and resubmitted following the onset of a new mental illness diagnosis for one of 42 sampled residents (R) (R46) reviewed for PASARR.Findings included:A review of R46's admission Record revealed that the resident had a medical history that included diagnoses of vascular dementia with anxiety (onset date 7/1/2025), generalized anxiety disorder (onset date 11/1/2023), and other bipolar disorder (onset date 4/1/2025).A review of R46's Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 7/25/2025, revealed R46 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 11, which indicated the resident had moderate cognitive impairment. The MDS indicated that the resident had active diagnoses to include anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder.A review of R46's Care Plan Report, included a focus area revised 4/25/2023, that indicated the resident used anti-anxiety medications related to a diagnosis of anxiety…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

$4,017 in federal fines across 1 penalty.

• $4,017 — penalty dated 2024-07-31

Dates are the dates CMS records the penalty, not the date of the conduct behind it. CMS publishes penalties on a rolling window, so this is what is currently on the public file — not the home’s lifetime history, and an older fine may attach to a problem that has since been corrected. The amounts are as imposed: the CMS file does not record whether a penalty was appealed, reduced, or paid, so we don’t say. Ask the home what each one was for and what changed since.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to BEACON HEALTH MANAGEMENT — 11 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

3 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

About 75% of this home’s resident-days are paid by Medicaid, which reimburses well below the cost of care in most states. Heavily Medicaid-dependent homes run on thinner budgets — a context worth holding next to the staffing and inspection record, not a fault in itself. This home reported $519K paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 11% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in GA