Oakview Health and Rehabilitation
960 Highland Avenue, Summerville, GA 30747 · Chattooga County · (706) 857-4761
151 certified beds, about 147 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115428 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 4 health citations since July 2022 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 3.39 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.52 of those hours.
28.5% 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 4 health citations on file.
June 18, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility policies titled, MDS Compliance, and Center for Medicare Services Resident Assessment Instrument Manual, the facility failed to complete a significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment following a decline in status for one of 29 sampled residents (R) (R9). The deficient practice placed R9 at risk of unassessed and unplanned care needs.
September 12, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Snuff and Chewing Tobacco Use, the facility failed to maintain snuff in a secure location for one of 51 sampled residents (R) (R40). The deficient practice had the potential to put the residents at risk for avoidable accidents, injuries, and a diminished quality of life
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Use of Oxygen (O2) Therapy, the facility failed to obtain physician orders for O2 and failed to maintain appropriate O2 levels for one of 16 residents (R) (R62) on O2 therapy. The deficient practice had the potential to place R62 at risk for medical complications, unmet needs, and a diminished quality of life.
- D Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide documentation of a written agreement or contract with the company providing hemodialysis services for one of four residents (R) (R84) receiving dialysis services. The deficient practice had the potential to result in R84 not to obtain services that meet professional standards and experience diminished quality of life.
July 14, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 1 on June 18, 2026, 1 on September 12, 2024.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- E 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.
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) | 3.39 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.94 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.49 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 28.5% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 22.2% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.59 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 2.94 on weekends, 18% 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 3.56 in April to June 2025 to 3.39 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 | 3.39 | 0.52 | 3.57 | 2.94 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 147 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.54 | 0.51 | 3.71 | 3.09 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 145 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.73 | 0.48 | 3.94 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 1 of 92 | 144 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.56 | 0.46 | 3.75 | 3.10 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 144 |
| 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 | 19.7 | 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 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.4 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.2 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.6 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.9 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: OAKVIEW NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC. CMS links this home to Ethica Health, a group of 50 nursing homes averaging 3.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Scholarships Inc | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 03/31/2003 | |
| Community Health Systems Inc | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 10/01/2003 | |
| Cable, Paul | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/17/2015 | |
| Lambert, Reno | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| 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 | 10/01/2003 | |
| Blake, Wyatt | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/16/2013 | |
| Bullard, Kimberly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Lambert, Reno | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Webb, Susan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/18/2024 | |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 12/02/2025 | |
| Blake, Wyatt | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/16/2013 | |
| Bullard, Kimberly | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/02/2025 |
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 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 18, 2026: "Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition"
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 12, 2024: "Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.94 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Pruitthealth - Rome Rome, 16.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Magnolia Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Rome, 16.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Harborview Rome Rome, 16.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Pruitthealth - Lafayette Lafayette, 16.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Fifth Avenue Health Care Rome, 18.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Etowah Landing Rome, 19.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center Rome, 20.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 10 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 Oakview Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Oakview Health and Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Oakview Health and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on June 18, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Oakview Health and Rehabilitation been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Oakview 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 Oakview Health and Rehabilitation?
- CMS lists 17 owners and managers, and links the home to Ethica Health. Legal business name: OAKVIEW NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER 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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