The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
WAYCROSS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
WAYCROSS, GA · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. WAYCROSS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in Waycross, GA has a 4-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 2-star quality measures rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.32 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3236 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3236.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.82
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.36
- Nurse aides
- 2.15
- Weekend nursing
- 3.04
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 48%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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 December 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
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 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- Part of ETHICA HEALTH · 49 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65.8 residents on an average day (72% of 92 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.