Montezuma Health and Rehabilitation
506 Sumter St, Montezuma, GA 31063 · Macon County · 100 certified beds · avg 68 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1989
Part of chain: ETHICA HEALTH (50 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 30, 2023 · F-0656 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Why it matters: Without a complete, working care plan, important needs can slip through the cracks and no one is accountable for results.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 29, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 30, 2023 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 29, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (9)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Jan 18, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Sep 4, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 30, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Nov 30, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 30, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint |
| Jul 2, 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. |
| Jul 2, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Jul 2, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 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)
3 fines totaling $15,593.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | Fine | $3,728 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Fine | $5,365 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Fine | $6,500 |
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) | 3.30 | 3.54 | 3.95 | bottom 41% in Georgia; bottom 27% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.69 | top 48% in Georgia; bottom 33% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.77 | 3.09 | 3.50 | bottom 34% in Georgia; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.48 | top 38% in Georgia; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.4 | 46.0 | 45.8 | bottom 12% in Georgia; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 25.0 | 44.5 | 42.9 | top 18% in Georgia; top 20% 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 3.39, RN 0.48, weekend 2.84. Staffing rating: 2/5.
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: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Other
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Systems INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2003 |
| Health Scholarships INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2003 |
| Cable, Paul | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/14/2003 |
| Clinical Services INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2003 |
| Clinical Services INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/19/2025 |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/17/2015 |
| Mims, Debra | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/14/2022 |
| Mims, Debra | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2025 |
| Nichols, Joseph | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2024 |
| Pittman, Jacqueline | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2026 |
| Pittman, Jacqueline | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2026 |
| Rollins, Ronnie | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/14/2003 |
| Satchell, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2021 |
| Satchell, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2021 |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2025 |
| Walker, Shawanda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2026 |
| Wall, Joseph | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/14/2003 |
| Warnock, Ralph | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2020 |
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 you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "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?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115364.