Archbold Living Cairo
1057 5th Street Se, Cairo, GA 39828 · Grady County · (229) 377-0274
75 certified beds, about 85 residents a day · Government - County · Medicare and Medicaid since 2023
Inside a hospital Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115776 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 9 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.03 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.77 of those hours.
55.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
012/23
908/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
6D
2E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
August 7, 2025Standard inspection · 9 citations
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Cleaning and Disinfection, Storage, Maintenance, Repair of Replacement of the Accu-Chek Inform II Meter, the facility failed to develop and implement a policy for Legionella with procedures to be put in place for the prevention and spread of Legionella. This had the potential to affect all 71 residents in the facility. In addition, the facility failed to disinfect a blood glucose monitor in between checking blood glucose levels (accuchecks) for three Residents (R) (R12, R58, and R66) of three residents observed during blood glucose monitoring out of a total sample of 22 residents.
- E Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Resident Assessments, the facility failed to ensure quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were transmitted for six out of 22 sampled Residents (R) (R19, R23, R49, R65, R66, and R76). This failure had the potential to not ensure payment and lack of quality measures. In addition, the potential for a lack of adequate care planning for resident care needs.
- E Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Administering Medications, the facility failed to ensure three of eight Residents (R) (R31, R65, and R57) reviewed for medication administration out of a sample of 22 residents received medications from the pharmacy as ordered by the physician for administration. This failure had the potential to cause residents to have unmet care needs.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Discharges, the facility failed to ensure that a transfer agreement was provided to one out of 22 sampled Residents (R) (R13) and the resident's representative (RR) reviewed for hospital transfers. This failure had the potential for R13 and the RR not to have the knowledge of where and why a resident was transferred and/or how to appeal the transfer.
- D Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and review of the facility's policy titled Resident Assessments, the facility failed to ensure the comprehensive assessments was completed for one out of 22 sampled Residents (R) (R42). This failure had the potential to lead to a lack of adequate care planning for R42's care needs.
- D Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Resident Assessments, the facility failed to ensure the quarterly Minimum Data Set(MDS) assessments were completed for three out of 22 sampled Residents (R) (R56, R60, and R84). This failure had the potential to lead to a lack of adequate care planning for resident care needs based on the quarterly assessments.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Comprehensive Care Plans, the facility failed to ensure the comprehensive care plan included the diagnosis of schizophrenia and use of an antipsychotic medication for one out of 22 sampled Residents (R) (R8) reviewed for care planning. The failure had the potential for the resident's care needs to not be met.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Enteral Nutrition, the facility failed to ensure a resident who received enteral nutrition via a gastrostomy tube (g-tube) received the ordered amount of flushes during the g-tube administration for one out of three Residents (R) (R31) reviewed for tube feeding out of 22 sampled residents. This had the potential to affect the resident's hydration status.
- D Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, review of the McGreer criteria for antibiotic use for urinary tract infections (UTIs), and review of the facility policy titled, Infection Prevent and Control Program, the facility failed to maintain a functional Antibiotic Stewardship Program that ensured an antibiotic prescribed and administered met the McGreer criteria and CDC guidance for one of one Residents (R) (R80) reviewed for antibiotic stewardship out of a total sample of 22 residents. This had the potential for the development of antibiotic-resistance organisms and side effects related to the use of an antibiotic.
December 21, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on August 7, 2025.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.03 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.48 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.44 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.82 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 55.7% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.22 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.25 on weekdays and 2.48 on weekends, 24% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.22 in April to June 2025 to 3.03 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.03 | 0.77 | 3.25 | 2.48 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 85 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.19 | 0.67 | 3.33 | 2.84 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 77 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.62 | 0.74 | 3.75 | 3.28 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 69 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.22 | 0.70 | 3.38 | 2.81 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 70 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Georgia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.50 | 0.46 | 3.68 | 3.03 | 3.3% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.4 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.2 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.7 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.4 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Inc | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 09/26/2023 | |
| Barrett, Patricia | Corporate director | Individual | 12/16/1991 | |
| Bramblett, Karen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Burnette, Jason | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Carnline, Joe | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Cason, Ashley | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Collins, Andrea | Corporate director | Individual | 02/25/2025 | |
| Daniels, Christopher | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Dawson, Marvin | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Griffith, Sina | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Hamil, William | Corporate director | Individual | 01/28/2023 | |
| Nesmith, Jason | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Porter, Jami | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Santoro, Jacquelyn | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Simmons, Josh | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Stone, Henry | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Szwarc, Brian | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Ward, Timothy | Corporate director | Individual | 02/25/2025 | |
| Wentworth, Craig | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Craven, Darcy | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/24/2020 | |
| Hembree, Gregory | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/15/2016 | |
| Pearce, Carla | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/30/2008 | |
| Rials, Loren | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/18/2025 | |
| Womack, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/19/2020 | |
| Barrett, Patricia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2023 | |
| Womack, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/27/2025 | |
| John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/19/2025 | |
| Barrett, Patricia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2023 | |
| Nesmith, Jason | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/19/2025 | |
| Womack, James | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/13/2026 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.48 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
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Georgia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-866-552-4464. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: GaMap2Care, Find a Facility, where Georgia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Archbold Living Cairo's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Archbold Living Cairo 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Archbold Living Cairo get at its last inspection?
- 9 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 7, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Archbold Living Cairo been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Archbold Living Cairo accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Archbold Living Cairo?
- CMS lists 30 owners and managers. Legal business name: GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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