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Hart Care Center
261 Fairview Avenue, Hartwell, GA 30643 (opens Google Maps) · Hart County · (706) 376-7121· 117 certified beds · avg 60 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1989 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Mar 21, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.81
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
1 inspection finding in the public record
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not properly run its feeding assistant program — assessing which residents are appropriate for it, following each resident's care plan, and making sure feeding assistants are trained and supervised. Feeding assistants are trained helpers who assist residents at mealtimes. · from a complaint · F-0811 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
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This facilityGeorgia averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.81
Georgia average: 3.54
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.26
Georgia average: 0.50
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.08
Georgia average: 3.09
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.81 | 3.54 | 3.95 | top 27% in Georgia; top 48% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.26 | 0.50 | 0.69 | bottom 17% in Georgia; bottom 6% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.08 | 3.09 | 3.50 | top 43% in Georgia; bottom 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.48 | bottom 11% in Georgia; bottom 5% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.3 | 46.0 | 45.8 | top 17% in Georgia; top 20% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 14.3 | 44.5 | 42.9 | top 7% in Georgia; top 7% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.77, RN 0.26, weekend 3.05.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.77 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederica Acres INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/01/2012 |
| Jopling, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Kancharla, Ashok | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/17/2021 |
| Kancharla, Ashok | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/17/2021 |
| McCarty, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Meeks, Braden | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Meeks, Braden | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Meeks, Braden | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/10/2025 |
| Smith, Meg | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
All 9 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
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 helps residents who need assistance eating, and what training and supervision do those helpers get?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 33% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation | 1.2 mi | Hartwell, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Brown Health and Rehabilitation | 12.3 mi | Royston, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Iva Post-Acute | 14.6 mi | Iva, SC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Spring Valley | 17.2 mi | Elberton, GA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Comer Health and Rehabilitation | 17.8 mi | Comer, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 18.8 mi | Anderson, SC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Linley Park Post Acute | 19.0 mi | Anderson, SC | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115449.