Nursing home report
HARTWELL, GA · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation has a 3-star overall rating, with a 2-star staffing rating and nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.31 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It had no fines in the last 24 months, but recent inspection citations included food handling, medication storage, and abuse/neglect/theft prevention.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3146 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3146.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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.
