The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
SENIOR CARE CENTER - ST MARYS
SAINT MARYS, GA · Medicare-certified · 78 beds
In good standing
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
3 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspection is 3 stars, staffing is low at 2 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.12 vs 4.1 hours per resident day), quality measures are 4 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1208 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1208.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 1.74
- Weekend nursing
- 2.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 55%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
13%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
37.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
36.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
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 June 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 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 · $4,072 in total fines.
- $4,072
Federal fine
Mar 14, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 63.4 residents on an average day (81% of 78 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- 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.