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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation

(706) 485-8573

About Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation

Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation offers compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Eatonton, Georgia residents recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our experienced clinical team focuses on helping patients regain independence and return home with confidence.

Community at a glance

Capacity

104 residents

Location

Eatonton, GA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

125 SPARTA HIGHWAY 16 EAST, Eatonton, Georgia 31024

(706) 485-8573

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 14 minutes with each resident a day, below the Georgia average of 3 hours 34 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 14 minutesBelow the Georgia average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day22 minutesBelow the Georgia average
Nursing staff who left in the past year42%Below the Georgia average

Inspections

16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations

  • 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 21, 2025
  • Provide 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 21, 2025
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 21, 2025
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 21, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 21, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 21, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 21, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 21, 2025

January 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 13, 2024
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 13, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 13, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 13, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 13, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 13, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Mar 13, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Legal business name
Putnam County Health Care LLC
Medicare-certified beds
104
Average residents per day
77
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 1, 1996
Part of a chain
Ethica Health, 50 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
115595

Location

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125 SPARTA HIGHWAY 16 EASTEatonton, GA 31024

3 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Eatonton

Questions about Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation

How did Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 26, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies. The Georgia average is 5.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 14 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Eatonton Skilled Nursing in Georgia Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026