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Chaplinwood Nursing Home
325 Allen Memorial Drive Sw, Milledgeville, GA 31061 · Baldwin County · (478) 453-8514
100 certified beds, about 88 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115477 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
Of 13 health citations since May 2022, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $7,901 in the last three years; the largest was $3,951, and the latest is dated September 17, 2023.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.24 of those hours.
46.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
CMS links it to Ethica Health, an affiliated group of 50 nursing homes.
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.
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 13 health citations on file.
June 5, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Labeling and Dating, the facility failed to ensure that expired foods were not available for use. This deficient practice had the potential to place 85 residents who received an oral diet from the kitchen at risk of foodborne illness.
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain clean Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) filters or units for two of 12 rooms (room [ROOM NUMBER] and room [ROOM NUMBER]) on the 300 Hall. The deficient practice had the potential to place residents residing in the rooms at risk of living in an unsanitary living environment, and a potential for a diminished quality of life.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled A Comprehensive Patients' Rights Program, the facility failed to ensure one of 33 sampled residents (R) (R82) choices of care were honored. This deficient practice had the potential to place R82 at risk of unmet needs and a diminished quality of life.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a respiratory therapy mask was properly stored in a manner to prevent contamination for one of 18 residents (R) (R40) receiving respiratory services. This deficient practice had the potential to increase the risks of spreading microorganisms and place R40 at risk for respiratory infections and a diminished quality of life.
September 17, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- G 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 observation, record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy 'Patient's Plan of Care' the facility failed to follow the person-centered comprehensive care plan related to using a Hoyer lift for one resident (R) (R73) and related to receiving tube feedings as ordered for two residents (R65 and R8). Actual harm occurred on 7/10/2023 when R73 sustained a distal tibial fracture after being transferred by two Certified Nursing Aides without the use of a Hoyer lift. The sample size was 28.
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to ensure that one resident (R 73) of three residents reviewed for accidents was free from injury during transfer. Actual harm occurred on 7/10/2023 when R 73 sustained a distal tibial fracture after being transferred by two Certified Nursing Aides without the use of a Hoyer lift.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, documents, and review of facility policy titled Cleaning and Sanitizing, Storage, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner to prevent cross contamination as evidenced by failing to label and date food items, failing to remove expired items from the cooler, failed to ensure all equipment was not in disrepair, and failing to ensure cleanliness of kitchen and dry food storage shelves for 78 of 81 residents receiving an oral diet.
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews the facility failed to ensure a homelike environment as evidenced by slow draining sinks, missing paint from walls and bathrooms, holes in walls, dust buildup in vents, loose sink, brown staining in ceiling, staining on floors, stained privacy curtain, rust on base of overbed table, and missing privacy curtain on one (200 hall) of four halls.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and review of facility policy titled Abuse Prohibition the facility failed to ensure two residents (R57 and R41) of 81 residents were free from verbal abuse by staff.
- 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, record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy 'Enteral Nutrition Management', the facility failed to provide enteral nutrition and hydration according to physician orders for two of four residents (R) (R65 and R8) receiving tube feeding in the facility.
May 26, 2022Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and facility policies review titled Preventive Maintenance Schedules, and Physical Plant Maintenance, the facility failed ensure that the facility was maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition on two of three halls observed. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that used bath basin were properly labeled and stored in five residents' rooms on 300-Hall (room [ROOM NUMBER], 306, 308, 310, and 312), and one resident room on 200-Hall (room [ROOM NUMBER]). The facility also failed to ensure residents rooms were in good repair for rooms [ROOM NUMBERS] which had water noted on the bathroom floor from a water leak that was not addressed.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was less than five per cent (5%). A total number of 35 medication opportunities were observed, and there were three errors for two of four residents (R) (R#54) and (R#72) by two of three certified medication aides (CMA) observed giving medications, for an error rate of 8.57%.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and review of facility policy titled Transmission-Based Precautions (TBP), the facility failed to ensure proper disposal of contaminated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), for one of two residents (R) (#24) on TBP. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that biohazard container was available for staff use.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on June 5, 2025.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- E Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2023 | Fine | $3,950 |
| September 17, 2023 | Fine | $3,951 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.36 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.16 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.41 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.3% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 60.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.68 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 3.44 on weekdays and 3.16 on weekends, 8% 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 3.38 in April to June 2025 to 3.36 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 | 3.36 | 0.24 | 3.44 | 3.16 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 88 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.55 | 0.23 | 3.61 | 3.39 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 85 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.51 | 0.29 | 3.67 | 3.10 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 87 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.38 | 0.28 | 3.53 | 2.99 | 0.0% | 2 of 91 | 88 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
Official wage estimates for Georgia
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.12 | $17.06 to $20.66 | 43,440 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.82 | $25.43 to $33.99 | 21,060 |
| Registered nurses | $44.98 | $38.02 to $51.12 | 100,950 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.0 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.2 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Chaplinwood Nursing Home's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CHAPLINWOOD NURSING HOME LLC. CMS links this home to Ethica Health, a group of 50 nursing homes averaging 3.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable, Paul | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Davis, Gregory | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/17/2015 | |
| Nichols, Joseph | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/19/2024 | |
| Rollins, Ronnie | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Wall, Joseph | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Warnock, Ralph | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/23/2020 | |
| Clinical Services Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 05/04/2009 | |
| Davis, Gregory | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Ringer, Dave | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Tucker, Yolanda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/05/2026 | |
| Wilder, Shannetha | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/26/2020 | |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 08/05/2025 | |
| Clinical Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/16/2025 | |
| Community Ancillary Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/04/2009 | |
| Systems Administrative Services LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/13/2003 | |
| Ringer, Dave | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Wilder, Shannetha | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2025 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 17, 2023: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Milledgeville, 2.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation Gray, 17.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Lynn Haven Health and Rehabilitation Gray, 18.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Pruitthealth - Toomsboro Toomsboro, 18.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation Eatonton, 19.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC, the Sparta, 22.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 21 citations
Georgia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Georgia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- 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 Chaplinwood Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Chaplinwood Nursing Home 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Chaplinwood Nursing Home get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 5, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Chaplinwood Nursing Home been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $7,901 in the last three years.
- Does Chaplinwood Nursing Home 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 Chaplinwood Nursing Home?
- CMS lists 18 owners and managers, and links the home to Ethica Health. Legal business name: CHAPLINWOOD NURSING HOME LLC.
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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