Crisp Regional Nsg & Rehab Ctr
902 Blackshear Road, Cordele, GA 31015 · Crisp County · (229) 273-1481
143 certified beds, about 80 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
Inside a hospital Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115568 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since September 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 3.41 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.59 of those hours.
36.2% 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.
309/23
002/25
503/26
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 8 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
7D
0E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 26, 2026Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record reviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Advance Directives, the facility failed to ensure residents/representatives/guardians were informed of and provided written notice of the right to accept or decline medical and surgical treatments and their right to formulate an advance directive for two of two residents (R) (R18 and R79) reviewed.
- 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 observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, LTC (long term care) Care Plan, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for four of 45 sampled residents (R) (R1, R79, R3, and R62). The facility failed to develop the comprehensive care plan for foley catheter for R1 and R62, dialysis care plan for R3, and activities of daily living (ADLs) care plan for R79. This deficient practice had the potential to cause adverse health outcomes, including increased risk of infection related to unmanaged Foley catheter care, complications or missed treatments associated with dialysis needs, decline in functional status due to lack of appropriate ADL support, and overall diminished quality of care and resident well-being due to the absence of individualized, comprehensive care planning. Findings Include: 1. [...]
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review and review of the facility's policy titled, Foley Catheter Care Policy (Long-Term Care), the facility failed to have order with indication for Foley catheter, and failed to have diagnosis for Foley catheter for one of 12 sampled residents (R) R62 with Foley catheters. This deficient practice had the potential to cause complications and improper care management related to Foley catheter.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and review of the facility's policy titled, LTC- Medication Storage, Medication Administration, Insulin and Insulin Pen Management, Medication Open Date and Eye Drop (Ophthalmic Medication), the facility failed to lock one of four medication carts on the 100 hall and failed to place open dates on two vials of multidose insulin for two residents (R) R66 and R1, two medicated eyedrops for R81 and R63, one insulin pen for R90 and one bottle of blood glucose strips. This deficient practice had the potential to cause unauthorized access to medications and ineffectiveness of medications with no open dates for the residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review and review of the facility's policies titled, Infection Control Hand Hygiene Trach Care and Foley Catheter Care, the facility failed to ensure adherence to standard infection control practices, including hand hygiene, maintenance of a clean field, proper PPE use during tracheostomy (trach) care for one of 13 sampled residents (R) R41 with tracheostomy, and failed to ensure appropriate catheter care technique, in accordance with accepted standards of practice for one of 12 sampled R (R62) with foley catheter. This deficient practice had the potential to cause infection, medical complications and improper management care.
February 20, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
September 14, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain the garbage storage area in a sanitary manner by ensuring dumpster lids were closed, failed to ensure the surrounding area was free from trash and standing water, failed to ensure one of three dumpsters was in good condition by not leaking. This practice had the potential to attract insects/rodents, and the potential for transmission of disease through the harborage and feeding of pests and carrying microorganisms into the facility.
- 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 observations, record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility policies, titled LTC- Oxygen, and LTC Care Plan- Resident's Right to Participate, the facility failed to ensure that a care plan was developed for three of 29 sampled residents (R13, R23 and R61). Specifically, the facility failed to ensure R13 had a care plan that addressed the use of a foley catheter, failed to ensure there was a care plan that addressed oxygen use for R23, and failed to ensure that R61 had a care plan that addressed dialysis treatments that were utilized. Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled, LTC- Oxygen dated 8/2023 revealed under Policy Subject: Oxygen 1. There must be a physician ' s order for oxygen use which includes the route and liter flow or specific oxygen concentration, and how long the oxygen is to be administered. 3. [...]
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of facility policies titled, LTC- Aerosol Administration and LTC- Oxygen. The facility failed to properly store respiratory equipment and ensure oxygen (02) was administered as ordered by the physician for two (2) of nine (9) residents (R) (R22 and R28). Specifically, the facility failed to ensure R22 humidifier bottle was changes according to the physicians order, the facility also failed to ensure the nebulizer mask for R28 was stored and labeled properly, deficient practice had the potential to increase the probability of R22 and R28 contracting a Respiratory infection.
Fire safety inspections
18 fire safety citations on file: 9 on March 26, 2026, 4 on February 20, 2025, 5 on September 14, 2023.
Every fire safety citation18 citations
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- 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 Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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) | 3.41 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.01 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.91 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 36.2% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 53.3% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.36 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 3.57 on weekdays and 3.01 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 10.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.37 in April to June 2025 to 3.41 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 | 3.41 | 0.59 | 3.57 | 3.01 | 10.2% | 0 of 90 | 80 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.47 | 0.56 | 3.59 | 3.17 | 8.0% | 0 of 92 | 76 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.54 | 0.58 | 3.67 | 3.22 | 9.2% | 0 of 92 | 75 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.37 | 0.59 | 3.51 | 3.04 | 8.7% | 0 of 91 | 78 |
| 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 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.4 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.9 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.8 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs, Megan | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Kavtaradze, David | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Carter, Jessica | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/12/2014 | |
| Gautney, Steven | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/19/2014 | |
| Carter, Jessica | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/12/2014 | |
| Gautney, Steven | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/19/2014 | |
| Gibbs, Megan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2025 | |
| Kavtaradze, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2025 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections."
- 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 March 26, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.01 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 Crisp Regional Nsg & Rehab Ctr's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Crisp Regional Nsg & Rehab Ctr 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Crisp Regional Nsg & Rehab Ctr get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 26, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Crisp Regional Nsg & Rehab Ctr been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Crisp Regional Nsg & Rehab Ctr 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 Crisp Regional Nsg & Rehab Ctr?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC.
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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