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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia

(229) 382-7342

About Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia

Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Tifton, Georgia. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs designed for each individual's needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

178 residents

Location

Tifton, GA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2002 TIFT AVENUE NORTH, Tifton, Georgia 31794

(229) 382-7342

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 December 4, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 46 minutes with each resident a day, above the Georgia average of 3 hours 34 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 46 minutesAbove the Georgia average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day33 minutesAbove the Georgia average
Nursing staff who left in the past year52%Above the Georgia average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

December 4, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • 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 Jan 29, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 29, 2026

July 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 18 citations

  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 18, 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • 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 Aug 18, 2024
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 18, 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 18, 2024
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 18, 2024
April 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 9, 2024

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Advent Properties, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
178
Average residents per day
121
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 28, 2002
Part of a chain
Crossroads Medical Management, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
115676

Location

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2002 TIFT AVENUE NORTHTifton, GA 31794

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Questions about Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia

How did Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 4, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Georgia average is 5.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 46 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia 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 Tifton Skilled Nursing in Georgia Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026