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Dawson Health and Rehabilitation

1159 Georgia Ave. S.e., Dawson, GA 39842 · Terrell County · (706) 485-8573

60 certified beds, about 56 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115483 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).

Of 17 health citations since November 2022, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (3 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $121,401 in the last three years; the largest was $121,401, and the latest is dated February 6, 2025.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.34 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.64 of those hours.

45.1% 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.

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 17 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
3L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
14D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 5, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. 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.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 30, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Housekeeping, the facility failed to ensure that it was maintained in a safe, clean, comfortable environment for one of five bathrooms (Shared with room [ROOM NUMBER]-room [ROOM NUMBER]) on C Hall.
  2. D
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 30, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Best Practices for PASSR, the facility failed to submit a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level II for one of two residents (R) (R3) reviewed for PASARR. This deficient practice had the potential to affect the appropriate level of care and services provided for R3. Review of policy titled, Best Practices for PASRR, revealed, . There are two areas a person can be a PASSR patient: SMI (Significant Mental Illness or ID/DD Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability. Review of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) under the Diagnosis tab revealed, that R3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnosis included, but not limited to, an onset psychosis in April 2021. [...]
  3. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 30, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Controlled Substance Medication Accountability, the facility failed to ensure the Controlled Drug Record was signed after narcotic administration for three of 33 sampled residents (R) (R47, R4, and R30) during review of three of five medication carts. This deficient practice had the potential to cause incorrect narcotic counts, missed or overdose of narcotic medication for residents.
  4. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 30, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, record review and review of the facility's policy titled Hand Hygiene, the facility failed to practice proper infection control protocol by not sanitizing hands between glove change for one of three sampled residents (R) R47 with foley catheter. This deficient practice had the potential to cause infection to R47.
February 6, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 12 citations
  1. L
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on documentation review, record review, interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure one of three residents (Resident (R) 23) reviewed for abuse out of a total sample of 19 residents was not physically abused by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1 while CNA2, CNA3, and CNA4 witnessed the abuse, did not intervene to stop the abuse, and did not report the abuse to the Administrator or Director of Nursing (DON) until 30 minutes after the abuse was witnessed. This resulted in the continued abuse of Resident (R) 23 and put 55 residents in the facility at risk of abuse while CNA1 continued to work for 30 minutes after the abuse was witnessed. The facility's Administrator, the DON, and the Regional Corporate Nurse were informed on 02/03/25 at 4:29 PM that Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) existed at F600L: [...]
  2. L
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of the manufacturer's manual, the facility failed to ensure residents' bedframes were equipped with the correct mattress dimensions per the manufacturer's manual to reduce the risk of entrapment; and failed to ensure consent for the use of bedrails was obtained prior to the resident's use of bedrails for one of one resident reviewed for bedrails (Resident (R) 155) out of a total sample of 19 residents. R155 was discovered unresponsive in his bed with his upper left extremity in between the bedrail and the mattress. Additionally, review of a facility provided list of all residents' bed frames with the incorrect mattresses and with attached bedrails revealed this failure had the likelihood to affect 47 off 55 residents increasing their risks of entrapment. [...]
  3. L
    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
    F835 · Administration · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and review of the facility's Administrator's Job Description, the facility failed to be administered in a manner that 1. ensured mattresses were the correct size for 47 out of 55 beds and the safe use of bed rails for resident (Resident (R) 155) and 2. ensured staff did not abuse resident (R23) and additional staff protected the resident from further abuse.
  4. D
    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to assess for self-administration of medication for one of one resident (Resident (R) 11) reviewed for self-administration of medication out of a total sample of 19 residents. This had the potential to affect resident medication safety at the facility.
  5. 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.
    F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the accurate code status was documented in the medical record to ensure the resident/family's wishes would be honored for one of 24 residents (Resident (R)23) reviewed for code status in the initial pool. This failure could result in a resident receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event they coded when their wishes were to not receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  6. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to notify the physician for one of two residents (Resident (R) 29) reviewed for change of condition out of 19 sampled residents. R29 was ordered medication as an intervention for pain; however, the resident missed three doses of medication, and the physician was not notified. Additionally, R29 could not fully complete an x-ray due to pain and the nurse failed to notify the physician. This failure prevented the medical provider the opportunity to make changes to the plan of care.
  7. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure one of one resident (Resident) (R) 40) out of a total sample of 19 residents comprehensive social assessments were completed accurately to reflect diagnoses of mental illness and/or intellectual disability (ID). Failure to accurately identify diagnosis of mental illness or ID had the potential to result in the resident not receiving additional specialized services.
  8. D
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
    F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure an accurate Level I screening prior to admission for one of one resident (Resident (R)40) reviewed for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) out of a total sample of 19 residents. This failure resulted in R40 not receiving a Level II screen for specialized services for mental illness (MI) and/or intellectual disability (ID).
  9. D
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure a baseline care plan was developed within 48 hours of a resident's admission for one of one resident (Resident (R) 45) reviewed for baseline care plans out of 19 sampled residents.
  10. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure the care plan was revised to address pain for one of 19 sampled residents (Resident (R) 29). This deficient practice placed the resident at risk for her pain not to be effectively managed.
  11. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to consistently implement a low bed and fall mats for one of four residents (Resident (R) 48) reviewed for accidents out of a total sample of 19 residents. Failing to consistently implement measures when the resident transfers self out of bed and/or chair increased the risk of R48 sustaining an injury.
  12. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure pain medication was procured from the pharmacy and administered as ordered by the physician for one of 19 sampled residents (Resident (R) 29). The facility's failure increased the potential for R29 to have untreated pain when three doses of the pain medication were not available from the pharmacy.
June 3, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
    F625 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 28, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Bed Hold During Hospital Stays and Therapeutic Leaves, the facility failed to provide a written bed hold agreement for one of 11 Residents (R1) who was sent to a behavioral facility for medication stabilization. The facility census was 59.
November 20, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations

Fire safety inspections

2 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 5, 2026, 1 on February 6, 2025.

Every fire safety citation2 citations
  1. D
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · March 5, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · February 6, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
February 6, 2025Fine $121,401

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.

MeasureThis homeGeorgiaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.343.563.86
Registered nurses0.640.500.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.973.103.42
Nurse aides2.20
Licensed practical nurses0.50
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)45.1%46.0%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover50.0%44.5%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.39 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 3.49 on weekdays and 2.97 on weekends, 15% 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 3.37 in April to June 2025 to 3.34 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.340.643.492.97 0.0%0 of 9056
Oct to Dec 20253.490.563.593.25 0.0%0 of 9253
Jul to Sep 20253.360.543.512.98 0.0%0 of 9255
Apr to Jun 20253.370.453.493.07 0.0%0 of 9155
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Georgia, Jan to Mar 20263.500.463.683.033.3%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.

MeasureThis homeGeorgiaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
22.415.313.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.80.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.02.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.53.23.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.02.61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
16.015.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.25.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
26.719.915.4

Owners and operators

Legal business name: DAWSON MANOR NURSING HOME LLC. CMS links this home to Ethica Health, a group of 50 nursing homes averaging 3.5 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Terrell County Holdings LLC5% or greater mortgage interestOrganization04/19/2023
Cable, PaulManaging control - governing bodyIndividual03/14/2003
Dennis, KathrynManaging control - governing bodyIndividual11/17/2015
Hill, StaceyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2026
Nichols, JosephManaging control - governing bodyIndividual11/19/2024
Rollins, RonnieManaging control - governing bodyIndividual03/14/2003
Wall, JosephManaging control - governing bodyIndividual03/14/2003
Warnock, RalphManaging control - governing bodyIndividual06/23/2020
Clinical Services IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization09/30/2003
Gaint, TimothyOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/09/2026
Hill, StaceyOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2026
Satchell, MichaelOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2021
Williams, WilmaOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/17/2022
Sheffield, KimberlyIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual08/25/2025
Clinical Services IncAdp of the SNFOrganization04/15/2025
Community Ancillary Services IncAdp of the SNFOrganization09/30/2003
Systems Administrative Services LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/30/2003
Terrell County Holdings LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization04/19/2023
Gaint, TimothyAdp of the SNFIndividual02/09/2026
Satchell, MichaelAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2021

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.

  1. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 5, 2026: "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."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 5, 2026: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 5, 2026: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
  4. 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 February 6, 2025: "Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.97 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.

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Common questions

What is Dawson Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Dawson Health and Rehabilitation 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Dawson Health and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 5, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
Has Dawson Health and Rehabilitation been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $121,401 in the last three years.
Does Dawson Health and Rehabilitation 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 Dawson Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS lists 20 owners and managers, and links the home to Ethica Health. Legal business name: DAWSON MANOR NURSING HOME LLC.

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