Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab
946 Veterans Parkway, Barnesville, GA 30204 · Lamar County · (770) 358-2485
117 certified beds, about 110 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115447 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 14 health citations since September 2021 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 2.94 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.14 of those hours.
46.9% 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.
109/21
602/23
502/24
204/25
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 14 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
11D
0E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
2B
0C
April 10, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 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 Skilled Nursing Services: Cleaning and Sanitizing, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen workplace and equipment were clean and sanitized to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses. This deficient practice had the potential to place the residents who received an oral diet from the kitchen at risk of foodborne illness. Findings Include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Skilled Nursing Services: Cleaning and Sanitizing, dated 12/27/2024, revealed the Intent section included, It is the intent of this center to clean and sanitize utensils, dishware, pots and pans, workspace, and equipment to minimize the risk of food-borne illnesses. The Guideline section included, . Work surfaces and equipment should be cleaned and sanitized as needed. Fixed equipment: [...]
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Administration-General, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was less than five percent. There were two errors with 26 opportunities for two of five residents (R) (R33 and R28) observed for a medication error rate of 7.69 percent. This deficient practice had the potential to place R33 and R28 at risk of avoidable medical complications due to not receiving medications as prescribed by the physician. Findings Include: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Medication Administration- General, revealed the Intent section stated, To facilitate that medications are administered as prescribed, in accordance with good nursing principles. 1. [...]
February 15, 2024Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record reviews, and a review of the facility policies titled Change in a Patient's Condition, and Fall Management, the facility failed to notify the physician and family of a change in condition for three residents (R) (R1, R3, and R9) of 11 sampled residents reviewed for notification of a change in condition. Specifically, when R1 refused dialysis treatment, and when R3 and R9 sustained falls.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and family interviews, staff interviews, record review, and review of the policies titled Abuse Prohibition, and A Comprehensive Patients' Rights Program, the facility failed to protect two residents' (R) (R3 and R10) right to be free from verbal abuse and neglect by staff. Specifically, the facility failed to protect R10's right to be free from verbal abuse when she asked for assistance with removing her clothes and staff called the resident lazy and failed to protect R3's right to be free from neglect when he requested staff to assist him to the bathroom and the staff refused. As a result of R3 attempting to go to the bathroom by himself, he fell and sustained an injury to the head. The sample size was 11 residents.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to maintain medical records accurately on six out of eleven resident (R) records reviewed (R3, R6, R7, R8, R9, R11).
- B Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews and record review the facility failed to complete a significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, within fourteen days of the significant change, for one resident (R) (R11), who was discharged from hospice service, out of 11 resident records reviewed.
- B Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to accurately reflect the fall status on the Minimum Data Sets (MDS) assessments for two residents (R) (R9 and R11) out of seven resident records reviewed for falls.
February 23, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident representative (RR) interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Skilled Inpatient Services, Pain Assessment, the facility failed to notify the physician of a resident's pain for one of two residents (R) (R#283) reviewed for pain management. Specifically, the pain reliever for R#283 was not working, they experienced frequent pain, and the physician was not notified. This failure had the potential to delay or prevent treatment for R#283.
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide a Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (SNF ABN) for one of three residents (R) (R#24) who were being discharged from Medicare Part A services. Specifically, the facility failed to provide a SNF ABN for R#24 when they were discharged from therapy services and remained in the facility.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident and staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Abuse Prohibition, the facility failed to implement their abuse policy related to reporting and investigating an allegation of abuse and protecting the resident during the investigation for one of four residents (R) (R#24) reviewed with allegations of abuse. Specifically, these failures created the potential for continued abuse toward R#24 and other facility residents.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident and staff interview, and review of the facility policy titled, Abuse Prohibition, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse to the Administrator and to other appropriate agencies for one of four residents (R) (R#24) with allegations of abuse reviewed.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident and staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Abuse Prohibition, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate an allegation of abuse and to protect the resident during the investigation for one of four residents (R) (R#24) reviewed for allegations of abuse.
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and a review of the facility's policy titled, Skilled Inpatient Services, Pain Assessment, the facility failed to ensure pain management was provided for 1 of 2 residents (R) (#283) reviewed for pain management. Observations revealed that R#283 experienced pain during a procedure and during care and the facility staff failed to assess the pain and provide pain management.
September 3, 2021Standard inspection · 1 citation
- 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 observation, record review, facility policy review titled Hand Hygiene-Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidelines, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that catheter care was performed in a way to prevent cross-contamination by changing gloves when going from dirty to clean for one resident (R) (R#44), who has a history of urinary tract infections (UTI), from a total sample of 32 residents.
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) | 2.94 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.14 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.66 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.20 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.60 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.9% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.37 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 3.06 on weekdays and 2.66 on weekends, 13% 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 2.91 in April to June 2025 to 2.94 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 | 2.94 | 0.14 | 3.06 | 2.66 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 110 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.96 | 0.13 | 3.07 | 2.68 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 110 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.03 | 0.13 | 3.16 | 2.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 108 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 2.91 | 0.15 | 3.05 | 2.56 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 107 |
| 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.
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 | 16.9 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.3 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.5 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: HERITAGE INN OF BARNESVILLE LLC. CMS links this home to Ethica Health, a group of 50 nursing homes averaging 3.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Inn of Barnesville LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 05/31/1987 |
| Cable, Paul | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/17/2015 | |
| Nichols, Joseph | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/19/2024 | |
| Pittman, Jacqueline | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| 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 | 10/01/2003 | |
| Curtis, Rikeah | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/17/2024 | |
| Parker, Corey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/06/2026 | |
| Pittman, Jacqueline | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 06/11/2025 | |
| Clinical Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/20/2025 | |
| Heritage Inn of Barnesville LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/31/1987 | |
| Parker, Corey | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/09/2026 |
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.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on February 15, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- 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 February 15, 2024: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 15, 2024: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- 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 23, 2023: "Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.66 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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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 Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 10, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab 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 Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab?
- CMS lists 16 owners and managers, and links the home to Ethica Health. Legal business name: HERITAGE INN OF BARNESVILLE 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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