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Blossom Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

MACON, GA · Medicare-certified · 143 beds

Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall

Blossom Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Macon, GA has a 1-star overall rating and is flagged as the lowest overall rating. It also has 1-star staffing and quality ratings, nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (2.98 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

2.9816 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: January 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9816.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.34
Licensed practical nurses
1.02
Nurse aides
1.62
Weekend nursing
2.62

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 70%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

23.7%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

6%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

7.2%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.7%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

7.4%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

12.4%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

9.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

23.7%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

3.1%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

11.8%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

8.2%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

92.7%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

68%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The home failed to provide and maintain effective training for its staff, including both new and existing employees. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 940 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $36,454 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Jun 28, 2023

    61 days
  • Federal fine

    Jun 28, 2023

    $28,253
  • Federal fine

    Jun 28, 2023

    $8,201

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Occupancy
79.4 residents on an average day (56% of 143 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 29 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.