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Azalea Health and Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Metter, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
300 Cedar Road, Metter, GA 30439
Phone
(912) 685-5734
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
115642
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
89
Average residents per day
75
Ownership
Nonprofit, other
Legal business name
Candler County LTC, LLC
Chain
Ethica Health (50 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1997
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 115642. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 11, 2025. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 2, 2023 to Sep 11, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 11, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 11, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		G
Actual harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Feb 2, 2023Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 2, 2023Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 2, 2023Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $8,788 in the last three years.

Sep 11, 2025Fine: $4,394
Sep 11, 2025Fine: $4,394

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.50 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.65 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.35 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.96 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
29%
RN turnover (yearly)
8%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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