Waycross Health and Rehabilitation
Waycross Health and Rehabilitation is a 92-bed nursing home in Waycross, Georgia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-10-01. It averages 70.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Waycross Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS lists 7 health-inspection deficiencies for Waycross Health and Rehabilitation since 2022-12-18, 2 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-03-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | F0554, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2022-12-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2022-12-18 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-12-18 | F0578, F0656, F0684 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
How is Waycross Health and Rehabilitation staffed relative to the GA average?
| Measure | This facility | GA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.49493 | 3.56408 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.8 | 46.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 70.5 | 90.0 |
Who owns Waycross Health and Rehabilitation, and what chain is it in?
Waycross Health and Rehabilitation is registered with CMS as Non profit - Other, operates under the legal business name WARE COUNTY HEALTH CARE LLC and belongs to the ETHICA HEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HEALTH SYSTEMS FACILITIES INC | since 10/01/2003 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | since 10/01/2003 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | CABLE, PAUL, DENNIS, KATHRYN, HILL, STACEY, NICHOLS, JOSEPH, ROLLINS, RONNIE, WALL, JOSEPH, WARNOCK, RALPH | since 01/01/2026 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CLINICAL SERVICES INC, HILL, STACEY, HUGHES, SHELLEY, KELLER, ROSE | since 01/01/2026 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | SHEFFIELD, KIMBERLY | since 07/15/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CLINICAL SERVICES INC, HUGHES, SHELLEY, WARNOCK, RALPH | since 04/15/2026 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Waycross Health and Rehabilitation?