Camellia Gardens of Life Care

Name: Camellia Gardens of Life Care
Address: 804 SOUTH BROAD STREET BOX 1959, Thomasville, GA, 31792, US
Telephone: 2292260076

804 South Broad Street Box 1959, Thomasville, GA 31792 · Thomas County · 83 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since May 12, 1994

Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$7,020

Fines, last 3 years

3.90

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (11)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
May 2, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
May 2, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
May 2, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
May 2, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
May 2, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Mar 16, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Mar 16, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Mar 16, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate.
Mar 16, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Mar 16, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Feb 17, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (5 → 5).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	1	D
2023	5	E
2025	5	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

1 fine totaling $7,020.

Date	Type	Amount / length
May 2, 2025	Fine	$7,020

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Georgia avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.90	3.54	3.95	top 21% in Georgia; top 44% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.64	0.50	0.69	top 22% in Georgia; top 44% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.26	3.09	3.50	top 30% in Georgia; bottom 45% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.24	0.35	0.48	bottom 36% in Georgia; bottom 20% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	37.9	46.0	45.8	top 29% in Georgia; top 31% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	20.0	44.5	42.9	top 11% in Georgia; top 13% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.60, RN 0.59, weekend 3.01. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Individual

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Cross, Cindy	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/21/1994
Fenlon, Patrick	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/07/2017
Fenlon, Patrick	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/10/2025
Fletcher, Todd	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2021
Fletcher, Todd	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/02/2020
Fletcher, Todd	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2021
Henry, Terry	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/16/1999
Jackson, Joni	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	08/19/2019
Jackson, Joni	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/19/2019
Lay, Lisa	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/24/2017
Lay, Lisa	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	02/09/2018
Lay, Lisa	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/24/2017
Life Care Centers of America, INC.	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/1980
Life Care Centers of America, INC.	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/31/2006
Preston, Aubrey	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/27/2024
Preston, Forrest	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/06/1976
Preston, Forrest	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/06/1976
Preston, Forrest	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/1976
Preston, Forrest	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/31/2006
Ricks, Jeffry	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	09/24/2024

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Harborview Thomasville	0.5 mi	Thomasville, GA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Archbold Living Thomasville	3.0 mi	Thomasville, GA	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Thomasville Vistas of Journey LLC	3.1 mi	Thomasville, GA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Archbold Living Cairo	13.5 mi	Cairo, GA	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center	19.6 mi	Monticello, FL	★★★★★	5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115570.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Camellia Gardens of Life Care

804 South Broad Street Box 1959, Thomasville, GA 31792 · 2292260076

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $7,020

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 115570 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)