Pinewood Health and Rehabilitation
A nursing home in Whigham, Georgia 39897
433 North Mcgriff Street, Whigham, Georgia 39897. (229) 307-2004.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
- Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Georgia average: 4.9
- 3.12 nurse hours per resident per day Georgia average: 3.61
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Georgia average is 4.9.
Last standard inspection Jun 3, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Mar 10, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
32 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 32 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 19 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 12, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Jun 3, 2026: standard inspection1 citation
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Mar 10, 2026: complaint inspection4 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Aug 20, 2025: complaint inspection4 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Feb 19, 2025: standard inspection12 citations
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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.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Aug 19, 2024: complaint inspection9 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Dec 13, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Oct 1, 1996.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 142 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $205,861 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 19 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | Fine | $205,861 |
Who does the caring?
3.12 nurse hours per resident per day
The Georgia average is 3.61.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Georgia average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.12 | 3.61 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.50 |
| At weekends | 2.54 | 3.12 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.7% | 46.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 70% | 46.1% |
| Administrators who left | 2 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Statesboro Holdco LLC owns 100% directly since May 1, 2025.
- 11 owners or officers are people: Azriel Inzelbuch (owns a share through other companies, 33.33%); Zev Lefkowitz (owns a share through other companies, 33.33%); David Fischer (owns a share through other companies, 33.33%); Rhod Fenelus (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Rhod Fenelus (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michael Todd Peacock (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael Todd Peacock (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); David Fischer (runs it (operational or managerial control)); David Fischer (on the governing body (managing control)).
- Part of Brighton Healthcare (8 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statesboro Holdco LLC | Owns a share directly | 100% | May 1, 2025 |
| Brighton Management Three LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 1, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 23, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 23, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 1, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (Georgia average 3.0).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 29.4 miles, this one had the 7th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (6; the middle value was 6.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Health and Rehabilitation This nursing home | 6 | |
| Archbold Living Cairo | 7.6 | 9 |
| Memorial Manor Nursing Home | 13.7 | 7 |
| Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC | 15.9 | 4 |
| Camellia Gardens of Life Care | 21.1 | 5 |
| Harborview Thomasville | 21.4 | 13 |
| Thomasville Vistas of Journey LLC | 23.1 | 10 |
| Archbold Living Thomasville | 23.9 | 3 |
| Archbold Living Camilla | 24.3 | 21 |
| Riverchase Health and Rehabilitation Center | 26.4 | 1 |
| Centre Pointe Health and Rehab Center | 29.2 | 6 |
| Seven Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center | 29.4 | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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