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COMFORT CREEK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

WADLEY, GA · Medicare-certified · 98 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall

2 out of 5 stars overall. Comfort Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 4-star quality measures, nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (2.76 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and $15,880 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

2.7614 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: April 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $15,880recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7614.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.19
Licensed practical nurses
0.63
Nurse aides
1.94
Weekend nursing
2.54

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%

Resident outcomes

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

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

42.9%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.4%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.4%Steady

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

5.1%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

22.8%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

12.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

19.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

3%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

20.5%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.9%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.7%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

97.9%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

What the inspectors found

The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J

The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: J

The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F

The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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

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 8 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $15,880 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $15,880 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Jun 7, 2024

    $15,880

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of BEACON HEALTH MANAGEMENT · 14 homes · 1.4 stars avg
Occupancy
73.4 residents on an average day (75% of 98 beds)
Medicare history
Certified for 23 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.