Emanuel County Nursing Home
117 Kite Road, Swainsboro, GA 30401 · Emanuel County · 49 certified beds · avg 45 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 2005
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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 (10)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Mar 19, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Mar 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. |
| Sep 2, 2021 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. |
| Sep 2, 2021 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 2, 2021 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Sep 2, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | F |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 0.00 | 3.54 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 0.00 | 3.09 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 39.0 | 46.0 | 45.8 | top 31% in Georgia; top 34% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 33.3 | 44.5 | 42.9 | top 30% in Georgia; top 33% 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 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: 1/5.
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: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel County Hospital Authority | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/1966 |
| Howard, Anthony | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/23/2011 |
| Johnson, Jessica | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Johnson, Jessica | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Porter, Cedric | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/23/2011 |
| Scott, Damien | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2014 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "If my family member goes to the hospital, how long will you hold their bed, and will we get that in writing?"
- "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruitthealth - Swainsboro | 7.7 mi | Swainsboro, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Twin City Trails of Journey LLC | 10.8 mi | Twin City, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Scott Health & Rehabilitation | 14.6 mi | Adrian, GA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Comfort Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 18.9 mi | Wadley, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115704.