Fort Gaines Health And Rehab

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101 HARTFORD ROAD, WEST, Fort Gaines, GA, 39851 · Clay County

Fort Gaines Health And Rehab is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Gaines, GA (CCN 115696) operating under for profit - limited liability company ownership, with 60 certified beds and an average daily census of about 55 residents. CMS assigned it a 2-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (below average), built from a 2/5 Health Inspection component, a 2/5 Staffing component, and a 4/5 Quality Measures component. According to CMS Nursing Home Care Compare and the National Provider Identifier Registry, covering more than 14,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes with over 1 million certified beds and Five-Star Quality Ratings issued since December 2008 you can search and compare here, every figure traces to its source in our methodology.

On compliance, CMS records show 12 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle (1 complaint-based) - the national average is 9.5 deficiencies per facility, so Fort Gaines Health And Rehab currently sits above that baseline. RN staffing is 0.37 hours per resident per day, which is 45% below the national average of 0.68 hours, a CMS-reported figure derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions.

Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (February 2026 release) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.

CMS Overall Rating
2/5
★★☆☆☆
Below average

Rating Breakdown

Health Inspection
2/5
★★☆☆☆
Quality Measures
4/5
★★★★☆
Staffing
2/5
★★☆☆☆
Long-Stay QM 4/5

Facility Details

Certified Beds 60
Avg. Residents/Day 55
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company
RN Hours/Resident/Day 0.37
CCN 115696

How does this facility compare nationally?

Side-by-side reference values from CMS Nursing Home Compare. National figures are computed across all Medicare-certified facilities reporting in the latest dataset.

Metric Fort Gaines Health And Rehab National avg
Overall CMS rating (1-5 stars) 2/5 3.0/5
Health inspection rating 2/5 3.0/5
Staffing rating 2/5 3.0/5
RN hours / resident / day 0.37 0.68
Total deficiencies (current cycle) 12 9.5
Certified beds 60 -

Reading these numbers: CMS star ratings are relative percentile rankings within each state, not absolute clinical scores, a 3-star rating means roughly average for that state, not poor care. Deficiency counts vary with survey timing and citation severity (scope and severity letters A-L). Always pair these figures with an in-person visit and direct conversations with staff and residents' families.

Compliance & Safety

12
Deficiencies
national avg: 9.5
1
Complaint-Based
0
Fines
0
Total Penalties

Inspection Cycle Breakdown

Cycle 1 (Most Recent Survey)
Standard 12
Complaint 1
Deficiency Score 72
Survey: 2025-04-30
Cycle 2 (Prior Survey)
Standard 14
Complaint 0
Deficiency Score 84
Survey: 2023-05-25

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Staffing Analysis

0.37
RN Hours/Resident/Day
0.68
National Average
-45%
vs National Avg
0 National avg: 0.68 2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fort Gaines Health And Rehab's overall CMS rating?

Fort Gaines Health And Rehab has a 2-star overall CMS rating (Below average). Health inspection: 2/5. Staffing: 2/5. Quality measures: 4/5.

How many beds does Fort Gaines Health And Rehab have?

Fort Gaines Health And Rehab has 60 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 55 residents per day.

What are CMS Five-Star ratings?

CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.

How does Fort Gaines Health And Rehab's staffing compare to the national average?

Fort Gaines Health And Rehab has 0.37 RN hours per resident per day, which is 45% below the national average of 0.68 hours.

How many deficiencies does Fort Gaines Health And Rehab have?

Fort Gaines Health And Rehab has 12 total deficiencies, which is above the national average of 9.5. Of these, 1 are complaint-based deficiencies.

Who owns Fort Gaines Health And Rehab?

Fort Gaines Health And Rehab is operated under For profit - Limited Liability company ownership. The facility has 60 certified beds and is located in Fort Gaines, Georgia.

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Facility identified by CMS Certification Number (CCN) 115696. Data from CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System (data.cms.gov, Feb 2026 release). Ratings are calculated by CMS based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing levels. PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as published by CMS, no custom scores or modifications are applied.

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