Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home
5995 Spring Street, Warm Springs, GA 31830 · Meriwether County · (706) 655-3331
79 certified beds, about 75 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1996
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115603 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 17, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since November 2023 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 3.04 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.31 of those hours.
56.2% 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 10 health citations on file.
May 17, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- 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 policies titled, Warewashing and Manual Warewashing (3-Compartment Sink), dietary staff failed to prevent wet-nesting in stored steam table pans to avoid the potential for bacterial growth. The facility census was 76 and all residents were receiving an oral diet.
March 27, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record reviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Oxygen Administration, the facility failed to follow physician's orders for oxygen (O2) for one of 18 residents (R) (R18) with physician's orders for O2. This deficient practice had the potential to place R18 at risk of respiratory complications.
November 5, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 8 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 a review of the facility policy titled, Safe Food Handling, the facility failed to ensure one of three reach-in freezers were clean and free from debris; failed to ensure inside the ice machine was clean and free from residue. The facility failed to ensure dietary staff washed hands and changed gloves in the dish room to prevent cross contamination. The facility census was 76 with 74 residents receiving an oral diet.
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the policy titled Abuse Program Policy and Procedures, the facility failed to ensure pre-employment screening, specifically reference checks, were conducted prior to employment for 10 of 33 employees. The census was 76 residents.
- E Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a day, for seven days a week for 13 days (6/1/2023, 6/5/2023, 6/7/2023, 6/9/2023, 6/15/2023, 6/19/2023, 6/21/2023, 6/25/2023, 6/26/2023, 6/27/2023, 10/3/2023, 10/17/2023, and 10/27/2023). The census was 76.
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the policy titled Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN), the facility failed to provide the Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNFABN) (Form CMS-10055) to two residents (R) (R47 and R36) from a sample of three residents who were discharged from Medicare Part A services and remained in the facility in the last six months. The census was 76 residents.
- D Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to follow up on grievances related to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) not treating the residents with dignity and respect for three residents (R) (A, B, and C) of 33 sampled residents.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete wound assessments weekly for one resident (R) (51) of three residents reviewed for pressure ulcers.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interview, the facility failed to have medical equipment plugged into a wall outlet and not an electrical power strip in one of 42 resident rooms.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, medical record review, and policy review, the facility failed to serve a proper renal diet for one resident (R28) of three residents ordered to receive a renal diet. The facility also failed to have the registered dietitian document weight loss for one resident (R68) from a sample of 33.
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 3 on May 17, 2026, 2 on March 27, 2025, 3 on November 5, 2023.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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) | 3.04 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.64 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.53 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.19 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 56.2% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.36 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 3.20 on weekdays and 2.64 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 44.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.26 in April to June 2025 to 3.04 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 | 3.04 | 0.31 | 3.20 | 2.64 | 44.0% | 0 of 90 | 75 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.05 | 0.26 | 3.20 | 2.69 | 45.5% | 0 of 92 | 72 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.26 | 0.29 | 3.43 | 2.81 | 41.0% | 0 of 92 | 72 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.26 | 0.29 | 3.38 | 2.97 | 42.1% | 1 of 91 | 70 |
| 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. If you work here, your report helps start one.
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 | 16.4 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.3 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.3 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MERIWETHER HEALTHCARE LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriwether County Hospital Authority | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 10/30/2009 | |
| Meriwether Health Properties, Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 10/30/2009 | |
| Pinnacle Medical, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 10/30/2009 | |
| Daniel, Karen | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/01/2012 | |
| Daniel, Karen | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2012 |
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 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 17, 2026: "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 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 5, 2023: "Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 5, 2023: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.64 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
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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 Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on May 17, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home 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 Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: MERIWETHER HEALTHCARE 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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