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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

(912) 285-4721

About Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Georgia families navigating recovery and healing. Our team in Waycross combines medical expertise with personalized attention, helping residents regain strength and independence through evidence-based therapies and round-the-clock nursing support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

92 residents

Location

Waycross, GA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1910 DOROTHY STREET, Waycross, Georgia 31501

(912) 285-4721

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 May 21, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Georgia average.

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

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 30 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day44 minutesAbove the Georgia average
Nursing staff who left in the past year48%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

March 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 4, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 4, 2025

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
Ware County Health Care LLC
Medicare-certified beds
92
Average residents per day
71
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 1, 1996
Part of a chain
Ethica Health, 50 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
115605

Location

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1910 DOROTHY STREETWaycross, GA 31501

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Questions about Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

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

State inspectors visited on May 21, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Georgia average is 5.0.

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

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Waycross Health and Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Waycross 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 Waycross Skilled Nursing in Georgia Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026