Sgmc Health Villa
138 West Thigpen Ave, Lakeland, GA 31635 · Lanier County · (229) 433-8425
62 certified beds, about 58 residents a day · Government - Hospital district · Medicare and Medicaid since 2005
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115707 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
Of 26 health citations since August 2021, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.84 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.55 of those hours.
17.6% 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.
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 26 health citations on file.
June 4, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wrote2. Review of R2's EMR revealed diagnoses including, but not limited to, age-related nuclear cataract, primary open-angle glaucoma, and hemiplegia and hemiparesis of the right side. Review of R2 's Quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], revealed Section C (Cognitive Patterns) documented a BIMS score of 15 (indicating little to no cognitive impairment). Review of R2's clinical record revealed no assessment for self-administration of medications. Review of R2's Clinical Physician Orders revealed no orders for self-administration of medications. Observation on 6/2/2025 at 12:18 pm of R2 's room revealed a package of throat lozenges in a clear storage container on the floor, visible to anyone entering the room, one three-ounce container of Resinol medicated ointment, and one bottle of hydrogen peroxide on the resident's overbed table. [...]
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the Resident Assessment Instrument 3.0 (RAI) Manual, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were transmitted within 14 days of completion to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Improvement Evaluation System (QIES) Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) System for eight of 31 sampled residents (R) (R27, R38, R25, R44, R14, R12, R4, and R23).
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wrote3. Review of R2 's EMR revealed diagnoses including, but not limited to, unspecified asthma and morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories. Review of R2 's Quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], revealed Section N (Medications) documented R2 received an anticoagulant, and Section O (Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs) documented that R2 received oxygen. Review of R2's Clinical Physician's Orders revealed an order dated 9/30/2022 for oxygen via a NC at two LPM as needed (PRN) and an order dated 9/29/2023 for Eliquis oral tablet 5 mg (a medication used to prevent and treat blood clots), one tablet by mouth two times a day. Review of R2's Care Plan Report revealed no care plan for oxygen use or anticoagulant medication use. Observations on 6/2/2025 at 12:18 pm and 6/3/2025 at 10:00 am revealed R2 receiving oxygen via a NC at two LPM. [...]
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled Falls Assessments/ Falls Risk Policy, the facility failed to ensure post-fall assessments were conducted for one of 10 residents (R) (R39) with falls. This deficient practice had the potential to place R39 at risk of falls, medical complications, and a diminished quality of life.
- C Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews and review of the facility policy titled Individual Rights and Responsibilities, the facility failed to ensure mail delivery service was provided to residents on Saturdays. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. The facility census was 55.
October 22, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews, record reviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Villa Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Mistreatment of Individuals, the facility failed to ensure that an allegation and suspicion of abuse was reported to the State Survey Agency (SSA) within the required time frame for one of 14 sampled residents (R) (R A).
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Villa Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Mistreatment of Individuals, the facility failed to implement thorough protective measures following an allegation of staff to resident abuse. Specifically, the facility failed to remove a staff member from the schedule and allowed the staff member to work in the area where the resident/victim resided during the investigation of abuse, for one of 14 sampled residents (R) (R A).
February 12, 2023Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E 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, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to develop a care plan for five dependent residents (R) (#31, #40, #12, #48, #58) reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs); and failed to implement the care plan related to providing contracture management/braces/range of motion (ROM) services for one resident (R#41) of 30 sampled residents.
- E Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff and resident interviews, record review and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure six residents (R) (R#31, R#40, R#12, R#48, R#54, and R#58) received showers and personal hygiene needs of 30 sampled residents.
- E Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident interviews, staff interviews, family interviews, and review of facility document titled, SGMC Lakeland Villa Facility Assessment 2022, the facility failed to ensure that the facility had adequate nursing staff. The deficient practice affected the care provided to the 58 residents that resided in the facility.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of facility documents titled Daily Patient Room Cleaning Steps, Housekeeping Orientation Skills Validation Form, and Tray Presentation Standards the facility failed to maintain sanitary and clean conditions related to cross contamination when mopping resident rooms and bathrooms. In addition, the facility failed to ensure food items on meal trays were covered when delivered. This deficient practice impacted two of four hallways.
- 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 observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the physician and responsible party timely of a newly developed pressure ulcer for one resident (R) (R A) of two residents reviewed for pressure ulcers.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure weekly wound measurements were obtained for one of two residents (R) (R A) reviewed for pressure ulcers.
- D Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that one of 30 sampled residents (R) (R#57) received routine dental services as needed.
August 13, 2021Standard inspection · 12 citations
- G Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to review and revise the Comprehensive Care Plan for four of 24 residents (R#210, #49, #2 and #28) whose care plans were reviewed. Failure to revise the Care Plan for each resident resulted in the nursing staff being unaware of the current status of each resident, which resulted in a fall with a major injury for R#210. Actual harm was identified to have occurred on 6/29/2021 when R#1 fell, while being transferred with a mechanical lift, and sustained an intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip that required surgery.
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and resident and staff interviews the facility failed to use a two-person transfer for one of four residents (R#210) transferred with a Hoyer lift. Actual harm was identified to have occurred on 6/29/2021 when R#1 fell, while being transferred with a mechanical lift, and sustained an intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip that required surgery.
- G Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to provide staff with the necessary education and skill set to perform resident transfers; the facility staff improperly transferred one of four residents (R#210). This resulted in actual harm that required surgery.
- F Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record review, and review of policy titled, Villa Drug Regiment the facility failed to ensure the pharmacist provided documentation to the attending Physician, the facility's Medical Director and the Director of Nursing (DON) regarding any irregularity (including excessive dose, duplicate therapy, excessive duration, without adequate monitoring, without adequate indications for its use, the presence of adverse consequences or any combinations of the previous reasons) identified during the pharmacist's review of the drug regimen and medical chart for each resident for five of five residents reviewed (Resident (R) #2, R#28, R#43, R#48 and R#49).
- 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 and interview, the facility failed to ensure that foods were used by the expiration date and failed to ensure kitchen equipment was clean and sanitary. This deficient practice affected 53 of 58 residents that received an oral diet.
- F Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview the facility failed to ensure that the area around the garbage dump was clean and free of debris. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 58 residents at the facility.
- F Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the Hospice Services Agreement the facility failed to meet components of the written agreement with hospice for four of four residents receiving hospice services.
- D Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to complete a significant change assessment for one of 24 residents (R#59) reviewed.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment accurately reflected the status of each resident for two of 24 residents (R#28, R#43).
- 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 record review, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for one of one residents (R#49) admitted to Hospice.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview with facility staff, the facility failed to ensure one of one residents (R#15) reviewed for End Stage Renal Disease with Hemodialysis received services consistent with professional standards of practice by failing to have ongoing communication and collaboration with the dialysis facility regarding dialysis care and services.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that PRN [as needed] orders for psychotropic drugs were limited to 14 days and failed to document the rationale for the extended duration for the PRN order for one of five residents (R) #49) reviewed for medication management.
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 3 on June 4, 2025, 14 on February 12, 2023.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- D Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- F Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
- F Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
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) | 3.84 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.21 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.08 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 17.6% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 30.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.31 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 4.09 on weekdays and 3.21 on weekends, 22% 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 4.03 in April to June 2025 to 3.84 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 | 3.84 | 0.55 | 4.09 | 3.21 | 0.0% | 1 of 90 | 58 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.17 | 0.57 | 4.43 | 3.49 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 57 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.16 | 0.61 | 4.47 | 3.36 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.03 | 0.67 | 4.40 | 3.11 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 55 |
| 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 | 4.8 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.9 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| 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 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Georgia Medical Center Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 11/01/2023 |
| Hodges, Julie | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/06/2015 | |
| Moore, John | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/19/2021 | |
| Hodges, Julie | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/06/2015 | |
| Moore, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/19/2021 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on June 4, 2025: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on June 4, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- 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 4, 2025: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 22, 2024: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
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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 Sgmc Health Villa's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sgmc Health Villa 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sgmc Health Villa get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 4, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Sgmc Health Villa been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sgmc Health Villa 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 Sgmc Health Villa?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER 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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