Nursing home report
WINDER, GA · Medicare-certified · 163 beds
1 out of 5 stars overall. Winder Center for Nursing and Healing has 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 3-star quality measures, nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.25 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), $17,074 in fines in the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2461 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2461.
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 nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: F
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.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $8,537 was recorded.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $17,074 in total fines.
Federal fine
Oct 18, 2024
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.
