Westbury Center of Jackson for Nursing and Healing
922 McDonough Road, Jackson, GA 30233 · Butts County · 196 certified beds · avg 190 residents/day · certified since Apr 1, 1994
Part of chain: EMPIRE CARE CENTERS (20 facilities, chain avg rating 1.9★)
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 · Jul 12, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
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: Aug 15, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (11)
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 12, 2026 | 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. |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint |
| Feb 6, 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. · from a complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · from a complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · from a complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 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 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jul 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Aug 31, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 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. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 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)
1 fine totaling $8,512.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $8,512 |
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) | 2.91 | 3.54 | 3.95 | bottom 16% in Georgia; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.27 | 0.50 | 0.69 | bottom 17% in Georgia; bottom 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.57 | 3.09 | 3.50 | bottom 20% in Georgia; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.48 | bottom 10% in Georgia; bottom 5% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 53.2 | 46.0 | 45.8 | bottom 28% in Georgia; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 54.5 | 44.5 | 42.9 | bottom 32% in Georgia; bottom 29% 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 3.04, RN 0.28, weekend 2.69. 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: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swerdloff, Aryeh | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Check, Paul | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/24/2022 |
| Check, Paul | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/24/2022 |
| Coleman, Allison | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/19/2021 |
| Coleman, Allison | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/19/2021 |
| Colley, Stacey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2025 |
| Colley, Stacey | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2025 |
| Donath, Barry | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/07/2021 |
| Donath, Barry | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/07/2021 |
| Donath, Barry | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/07/2021 |
| Ellis, Renee | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Ellis, Renee | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2026 |
| Ensh Consulting LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Fears, Yolanda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Fears, Yolanda | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Hardy, Leanthony | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2022 |
| Hardy, Leanthony | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Heller, Shlomo | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruitthealth - Monroe | 10.4 mi | Forsyth, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Westbury Center of McDonough for Nursing & Healing | 14.1 mi | McDonough, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Retreat, the | 16.7 mi | Monticello, GA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Griffin | 16.9 mi | Griffin, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Forsyth | 17.8 mi | Forsyth, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Spalding Post Acute LLC | 17.9 mi | Griffin, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115563.