Waycross Health and Rehabilitation
1910 Dorothy Street, Waycross, GA 31501 · Ware County · 92 certified beds · avg 71 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1996
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: ★★★★★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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Dec 18, 2022 · F-0689
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: Jan 17, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (7)
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 20, 2025 | 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 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Dec 18, 2022 | ▲ 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. |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 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. |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 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. |
| Dec 18, 2022 | D · Potential for 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. |
| Dec 18, 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
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 2 | 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) | 3.68 | 3.54 | 3.95 | top 34% in Georgia; bottom 46% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.78 | 0.50 | 0.69 | top 11% in Georgia; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.25 | 3.09 | 3.50 | top 32% in Georgia; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.48 | 0.35 | 0.48 | top 17% in Georgia; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.8 | 46.0 | 45.8 | bottom 44% in Georgia; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 28.6 | 44.5 | 42.9 | top 24% in Georgia; top 26% 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 3.49, RN 0.74, weekend 3.08. 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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
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 Systems Facilities INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2003 |
| Cable, Paul | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/14/2003 |
| Clinical Services INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2003 |
| Clinical Services INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/14/2025 |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/17/2015 |
| Hill, Stacey | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2026 |
| Hill, Stacey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2026 |
| Hughes, Shelley | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/06/2026 |
| Hughes, Shelley | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/16/2026 |
| Keller, Rose | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/08/2026 |
| Nichols, Joseph | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2024 |
| Rollins, Ronnie | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/14/2003 |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/15/2025 |
| Wall, Joseph | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/14/2003 |
| Warnock, Ralph | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2020 |
| Warnock, Ralph | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2026 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "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 Satilla | 0.3 mi | Waycross, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Baptist Village, INC. | 3.1 mi | Waycross, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115605.