Washington CO Extended Care Facility
Nursing home in Sandersville, GA
Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 610 Sparta Road, Sandersville, GA 31082
- Phone
- (478) 240-2005
- Listed under
- Government-owned, No fines in 3 years
- Medicare CCN
- 115702
- Overall star rating
- 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Ownership
- Government, county
- Legal business name
- Hospital Authority of Washington County
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Oct 1, 2005
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2026. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 10, 2023 to Feb 26, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Ensure 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… | E |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… | D |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.15 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.56 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.91 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.63 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 36%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 11%
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.