Hart Care Center
261 Fairview Avenue, Hartwell, GA 30643 · Hart County · 117 certified beds · avg 60 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1989
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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 |
Inspection trend by year
| 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)
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) | 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, 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. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
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 |
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?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115449.