Camellia Gardens of Life Care
804 South Broad Street Box 1959, Thomasville, GA 31792
Camellia Gardens of Life Care, a 83-bed for profit - individual nursing facility in Thomasville, GA, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #116 of 355 rated homes in GA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #116 of 355
- In-state rank among rated GA homes
- 3.60
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 11
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Camellia Gardens of Life Care, a 83-bed for profit - individual nursing facility in Thomasville, GA, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #116 of 355 rated homes in GA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #116 of 355
- In-state rank among rated GA homes
- 3.60
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 11
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 356 GA nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Individual. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 115570
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 83
- Residents
- 73
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Thomas
- Last Inspection
- May 2, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.60 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.59 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.88
- CNA Hours
- 2.14
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.60 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.07
- Nursing Turnover
- 37.9%
- RN Turnover
- 20.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Camellia Gardens of Life Care
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Camellia Gardens of Life Care ranks #116 of 355 rated nursing homes in GA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Camellia Gardens of Life Care operates 83 certified beds in Thomasville, GA with approximately 73 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 11 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $7K. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.60 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.59 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Individual" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Camellia Gardens of Life Care falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 37.9% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (11 most recent)
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 13, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 13, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 13, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 13, 2025
Honor 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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 13, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 14, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 14, 2023
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 14, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 14, 2023
Honor 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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 14, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 6.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 12.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 2.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 5.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 14.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 26.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 99.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $7K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Fine | $7K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Camellia Gardens of Life Care, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside GA (83 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside GA (3.90 here).
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Camellia Gardens of Life Care
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The GA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View GA registry
- Peer homes near 83 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in GA. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
