Tattnall 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.

Therapy staffing: not reported. This home filed no therapist hours at all in its payroll data for this quarter. That is a gap in what it reported, and we do not read it as an absence of therapy — the homes that file nothing here include ones that discharged hundreds of Medicare rehab patients in the very same period, who plainly received therapy from someone. Because we cannot tell a home that under-reports from one that genuinely provides little, this home is left out of the comparison above rather than scored at zero. Ask it directly how many therapist hours a rehab resident gets, and on which days.

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 92 beds and averages 71.7 residents a day — about 78% occupied, or roughly 20 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 2.83 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.07 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 2.69 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 2.89 on weekdays — 7% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.05 to 0.14 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 39% 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.

24 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 14 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2025-08-21 · tag F0881 — failed to use antibiotics responsibly — widespread
  Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, record review, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Infection Prevention 8.3, the facility failed to implement policies and procedures to ensure an effective antibiotic stewardship program when the Infection Preventionist (IP) did not complete an infection screening evaluation to determine if the correct antibiotics were ordered in order to reduce the development of antibiotic-resistance organisms for residents prescribed antibiotics in the facility. In addition, the Antibiotic Stewardship Program lacked documentation of the tracking or trending of antibiotic usage or where infections occurred in the facility. This failure had the potential to affect all residents' safety related to antibiotic usage and increased the risk of antibiotic-resistance. The facility census was 72 residents.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled, Infection Prevention 8.3, dated 9/1/2023 revealed, Infection prevention provides for a practical system of reporting, evaluating, and maintaining records of infections among residents/patients and…

  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 · Ecited before2025-08-21 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — pattern
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to serve food that was palatable and hot for three of five residents (R) (R25, R26, and R47) reviewed for food palatability out of a total sample of 33 residents. This failure had the potential for the residents to skip meals and potential for weight loss. Findings included:1. A review of R25's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 8/6/2025 and located in the electronic medical record (EMR) under the MDS tab, revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 out of 15, which indicated the resident was cognitively intact.During an interview on 8/18/2025 at 11:21 am, R25 stated the food served at the facility did not always taste good. R25 stated the food lacked flavor and could be hotter when served at meals.2. A review of R26's Annual MDS, with an ARD of 7/17/2025 and located in the EMR under the MDS tab, revealed a BIMS score of 13 out of 15, which indicated the resident was cognitively intact.During an interview on 8/18/2025 at 1:40 pm, R26 stated the food…

  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.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-08-21 · tag F0883 — failed to offer flu and pneumonia vaccines — pattern
  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
  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 interview, record review, review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines at https://www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/m/pneumo/pneumo.html, and review of the facility's policy titled, Infection Control Manual-Infection Prevention-Immunizations: Standing Order 7.4, the facility failed to offer and provide pneumococcal vaccines for five of five Residents (R) (R25, R1, R29, R16, and R47) reviewed for pneumonia vaccinations and failed to ensure R25 received an influenza vaccine. This practice had the potential to increase the risk for these residents to contract pneumonia or influenza.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled Infection Control Manual-Infection Prevention-Immunizations: Standing Order 7.4, revised 9/1/2023 revealed, The facility recognizes the major impact and mortality of both influenza and pneumococcal disease on residents of long-term care facilities and the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing illness, hospitalization, and death. The facility, as…

  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 · E2025-08-21 · tag F0887 — pattern
  Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
  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 interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Infection Control Manual-Infection Prevention-Immunizations: Standing Order 7.4.1, the facility failed to offer and provide COVID-19 vaccines for five of five Residents (R) (R25, R1, R29, R16, and R47) reviewed for COVID-19 vaccination out of a total sample of 33. This practice had the potential to increase the risk for these residents to contract COVID-19.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled, Infection Control Manual-Infection Prevention-Immunizations: Standing Order 7.4.1, revised 09/01/23 revealed, Procedure: Screen the resident on admission to determine if they have received the following adult immunizations: . Covid-19. Obtain a physician's order for the following immunizations on admission or after resident signs the information and request form, as applicable: . Covid-19.1. A review of R25's admission Record, located under the Profile tab of the electronic medical record (EMR), revealed R25 was admitted to…

  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 · D2025-08-21 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  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 interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Freedom of Abuse- Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, the facility failed to ensure two of four Residents (R) (R14 and R80) reviewed for abuse were free from resident-to-resident physical abuse. This failure had the potential to negatively impact all residents due to the facility's failure to prevent resident abuse.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled, Freedom of Abuse- Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, dated January 2025, indicated, Policy The purpose of this written Freedom of Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation: Abuse Prevention Standard is to outline the preventative and action steps taken to reduce the potential for abuse, mistreatment and neglect of residents and the misappropriation of resident property and to review practice and omissions which if allowed to go unchecked, could lead to abuse. This policy demonstrates a Zero Tolerance of Abuse of any type or manner and will address accordingly.A review of R14's admission…

  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 · D2025-08-21 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, record review, and review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual, the facility failed to ensure the accuracy of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for two of five Residents (R) (R47 and R5) reviewed for accuracy of MDS assessment out of a total sample of 33 residents. This failure placed the residents at risk of having unmet care needs and services.Findings included:A review of the RAI Manual 3.0, dated October 2019, revealed .If a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment is found to have errors that incorrectly reflect the resident's status, then that assessment must be corrected . 1. A review of R47's medical diagnosis sheet found under the Med [Medical] Diag [Diagnosis], tab of the electronic medical record (EMR), revealed that R47 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses which included schizophrenia, delusional disorders, recurrent depressive disorder, and auditory hallucinations.A review of R47's Annual MDS assessment, located in the EMR under the MDS tab and with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 4/14/2025, indicated R47 had an active…

  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
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-21 · tag F0645 — isolated
  PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the Pre admission Screen and Resident Review (PASARR) level screening was accurately completed prior to admission for one of one Resident (R) (R29) reviewed for PASARR out of 33 sampled residents. This failure had the potential not to identify the specialized services R29 may have needed and if R29 was appropriate for admission to the facility.Findings included: A review of R29's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) revealed an admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 5/9/2024, located in the EMR under the MDS tab, revealed an admission date of 5/2/2024. A Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of two out of 15 was noted, indicating severe cognitive impairment with diagnoses of anxiety disorder, altered mental status, suicidal ideations, hallucinations, depression, and unspecified psychosis. The MDS revealed no PASARR currently considered. A review of R29's Level 1 PASARR dated 5/1/2024 revealed that R29 did not have an anxiety disorder, depression, or…

  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
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-08-21 · 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

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Elopement Management, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision for one of four Residents (R) (R81) reviewed for accidents. Specifically, R81 eloped from the facility and the facility grounds without staff knowing the resident was missing, which placed him at risk for the resident to be in harm's way or a possible injury.Findings included:A review of the facility's policy titled, Elopement Management, dated January 2025, indicated, Clinical process that addresses a resident's risk of elopement from the premises or a safe area without authorization and/or necessary supervision to do so. A review of R81's admission Record, located in the Profile section of the electronic medical record (EMR), revealed R81 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included mild dementia with agitation and major depressive disorder.A review of R81's Elopement Evaluation, dated 3/17/2024 and provided by the facility, indicated…

  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 · Fcited before2024-03-28 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, staff interview, record review, and review of the facility policies titled, Food Storage, and Sanitation & Food Production, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in a sanitary manner for 64 out of 65 residents receiving an oral diet. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff allow the clean dishware to air dry; change gloves after touching soiled dishes, removing clean dishware from dish washer without performing hand hygiene; label and date food stored in reach in cooler and freezer, bulk food item containers had a scoop properly stored; directly touching food items with contaminate gloves during meal service, chemicals were not labeled with the name of the product inside. This created the potential for the spread of foodborne illness. Findings include: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Food Storage revealed, Chemicals must be clearly labeled . Scoops must be provided for flour, sugar, cereals, dried vegetables, and spices. Scoops are not to be stored in the food containers but are kept in covered in a protected…

  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.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-03-28 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — pattern
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  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 observations, resident and staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure four out of 64 residents (Resident (R)34, R26, R13, R32) who received meals prepared by the dietary department were served palatable food, and approximately 35 residents in the dining room did not receive condiments of salt and pepper. Specifically, the food was not at the proper temperature when residents were served; the food lacked flavor; condiments were not provided; food presentation and texture were unappealing. Findings include: A policy on food palatability and temperatures was requested of the Administrator; however, it was not provided by the time the survey team exited the facility on 3/28/2024. During an interview on 3/25/2024 at 1:41 PM, R34 stated the food was unseasoned and cold when she was served meals in her room. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an assessment reference date (ARD) of 12/14/2023 in the electronic medical record (EMR) under the MDS tab revealed a Brief…

  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.

  Nutrition and Dietary 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

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

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 89% 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 $402K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

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