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Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

1910 Dorothy Street · Waycross, GA 31501 · 92 certified beds

(912) 285-4721

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About Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation is a nursing home in Waycross, Georgia. Its capacity is 92 beds, below the Georgia median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Ethica Health. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 8 citations, the most recent on March 20, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.67 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Waycross. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

5.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (8)

Records from August 2021 to March 2025.

  • March 20, 2025

    Tag F0554

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 4, 2025.

  • March 20, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 4, 2025.

  • December 18, 2022

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 17, 2023.

  • December 18, 2022

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected January 17, 2023.

  • December 18, 2022

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 17, 2023.

  • December 18, 2022

    Tag F0578

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 17, 2023.

  • December 18, 2022

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 17, 2023.

  • August 5, 2021

    Tag F0655

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 3, 2021.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.67 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.32 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit

Part of Ethica Health, a chain of 50 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.5 overall, 3.6 for health inspections, 3.0 for staffing, 3.0 for quality measures.

  • Parent company: Ethica Rehabilitation

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Georgia.

Nursing Homes

Georgia median$8,821/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Waycross.

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