The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
BAPTIST VILLAGE, INC.
WAYCROSS, GA · Medicare-certified · 254 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
Baptist Village, Inc. in Waycross, GA has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with strong health inspection and staffing scores, but a low 2 out of 5 quality measures rating. It reported 4.96 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had $4,017 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9592 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $4,017recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9592.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.31
- Nurse aides
- 3.30
- Weekend nursing
- 4.42
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 28%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.1%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $4,017 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $4,017 in total fines.
- $4,017
Federal fine
Sep 19, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Occupancy
- 170.3 residents on an average day (67% of 254 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.