Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation
1310 West Gordon Street, Douglas, GA 31533 · Coffee County · (912) 384-7811
168 certified beds, about 120 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1996
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115611 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 11, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since April 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 4.14 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.31 of those hours.
31.1% 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.
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 5 health citations on file.
September 11, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Weight and Nutrition Management, the facility failed to ensure timely interventions and assessments were completed after a significant weight loss for one of seven Residents (R) (R115) reviewed for weight loss out of 43 sampled residents. This failure had the potential to lead to additional weight loss concerns and malnutrition.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Meal Service, the facility failed to ensure ready-to-eat food was not touched with bare hands during meal assistance for one of seven Residents (R) (R115) reviewed for weight loss out of a total sample of 43 residents. This failure had the potential to lead to the spread of infection and food borne illness.
March 7, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policies titled, Self -Administration of Drugs, the facility failed to ensure two of 25 residents (R) (R59 and R87) did not have unsecured, unauthorized medications stored at the bedside. This deficient practice had the potential to allow unauthorized access of medications to other residents and visitors in 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, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy, titled, Patient's Plan of Care the facility failed to follow the care plan for one of 20 Residents (R) R85 that required assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident interview, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Care of fingernails/Toenails, the facility failed to ensure that nail care was provided for one of 20 residents (R) R85 with contractures.
April 15, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 3 on September 11, 2025, 3 on March 7, 2024.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- 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 Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- F Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
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) | 4.14 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.59 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.03 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.80 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 31.1% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 10.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.52 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 4.37 on weekdays and 3.59 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 3.55 in April to June 2025 to 4.14 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 | 4.14 | 0.31 | 4.37 | 3.59 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 120 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.81 | 0.34 | 4.01 | 3.30 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 127 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.43 | 0.32 | 3.57 | 3.06 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 130 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.55 | 0.35 | 3.73 | 3.10 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 123 |
| 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 | 10.4 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.4 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 37.7 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: COFFEE COUNTY NURSING HOME 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 | 04/01/2003 | |
| Community Health Systems Inc | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/03/2009 | |
| Cable, Paul | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/17/2015 | |
| Hill, Stacey | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| 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 | 04/03/2009 | |
| Brigmond, Tara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/15/2026 | |
| Hill, Stacey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Iglesias, Trellis | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/16/2026 | |
| Satchell, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/16/2025 | |
| Clinical Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/16/2025 | |
| Brigmond, Tara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/17/2026 | |
| Satchell, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/01/2021 |
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.
- 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 11, 2025: "Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 11, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- 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 7, 2024: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 7, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Pruitthealth - Ocilla Ocilla, 23.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 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 Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 11, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Vista Park 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 Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation?
- CMS lists 18 owners and managers, and links the home to Ethica Health. Legal business name: COFFEE COUNTY NURSING HOME 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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