Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fitzgerald, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fitzgerald
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fitzgerald has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,114 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fitzgerald of 11,135, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.00 persons in Fitzgerald. There were 740 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.43 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Fitzgerald has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fitzgerald and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.49	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.06	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.09	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.64	3.56 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Georgia.

COVID-19 Infections in Fitzgerald Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fitzgerald there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fitzgerald

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Fitzgerald Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fitzgerald, GA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fitzgerald

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fitzgerald based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation 1310 WEST GORDON STREET DOUGLAS, GA	6.00
Pruitthealth - Ocilla 209 WEST HUDSON STREET OCILLA, GA	7.33
Pruitthealth - Fitzgerald 185 BOWEN'S MILL HIGHWAY FITZGERALD, GA	11.33
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home 710 NORTH IRWIN AVENUE OCILLA, GA	4.67
Pruitthealth - Ashburn 441 INDUSTRIAL BLVD ASHBURN, GA	10.00
Mcrae Manor Nursing Home 160 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE MC RAE, GA	37.33
Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia 2002 TIFT AVENUE NORTH TIFTON, GA	74.67 /
Life Care Center 176 LINCOLN AVE FITZGERALD, GA	177.17
Harborview Tifton 1451 NEWTON DRIVE TIFTON, GA	54.00
Glen Eagle Healthcare and Rehab 206 MAIN STREET EAST ABBEVILLE, GA	74.00 /

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fitzgerald based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia 2002 TIFT AVENUE NORTH TIFTON, GA	74.67 /
Life Care Center 176 LINCOLN AVE FITZGERALD, GA	177.17
Harborview Tifton 1451 NEWTON DRIVE TIFTON, GA	54.00
Glen Eagle Healthcare and Rehab 206 MAIN STREET EAST ABBEVILLE, GA	74.00 /
Mcrae Manor Nursing Home 160 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE MC RAE, GA	37.33
Pruitthealth - Ashburn 441 INDUSTRIAL BLVD ASHBURN, GA	10.00
Pruitthealth - Ocilla 209 WEST HUDSON STREET OCILLA, GA	7.33
Pruitthealth - Fitzgerald 185 BOWEN'S MILL HIGHWAY FITZGERALD, GA	11.33
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home 710 NORTH IRWIN AVENUE OCILLA, GA	4.67
Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation 1310 WEST GORDON STREET DOUGLAS, GA	6.00

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