Nursing HomeInspections

Senior Care Center - St Marys

Nursing home in Saint Marys, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
805 Dilworth Street, Saint Marys, GA 31558
Phone
(912) 882-4281
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
115684
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
78
Average residents per day
64
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Southeast Georgia Health System, INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 20, 2003
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 115684. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 21, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 30, 2022 to May 13, 2026): 5 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 13, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 21, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 21, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 14, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 1 fine totalling $4,072 in the last three years.

Mar 14, 2024Fine: $4,072

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
2.91 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.51 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.63 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.24 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
63%
RN turnover (yearly)
56%
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.