Heardmont Health and Rehabilitation
A nursing home in Elberton, Georgia 30635
1043 Longstreet Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635. (706) 283-5429.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 1 health citation at the latest inspection cycle Georgia average: 4.9
- 3.76 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?
1 health citation at the latest inspection cycle
The Georgia average is 4.9.
Last standard inspection Nov 18, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (K), at a complaint inspection on Dec 15, 2023
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
28 citations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (K). 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 28 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. 27 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Nov 18, 2025: standard inspection1 citation
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 7, 2025: standard and complaint inspection7 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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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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Plan the resident’s discharge to meet the resident’s goals and needs.
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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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Mar 17, 2024: standard and complaint inspection10 citations
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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.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Dec 15, 2023: complaint inspection10 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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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.
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
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Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Sep 1, 2003.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 60 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $170,259 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 27 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | Fine | $170,259 |
Who does the caring?
3.76 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 | 3.76 | 3.61 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.50 |
| At weekends | 3.14 | 3.12 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.2% | 46.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 60% | 46.1% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- An organisation CMS lists without a name owns 1% directly since Aug 1, 2018.
- 12 owners or officers are people: A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); James Mcavoy (runs it (operational or managerial control)); James Mcavoy (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)); Michael Eugene Winget (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michael Eugene Winget (on the governing body (managing control)); Michael Eugene Winget (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)); Melissa Duck (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Melissa Duck (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)).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1043 Elberton Properties LLC | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 100% | Mar 14, 2022 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share directly | 1% | Aug 1, 2018 |
| C. Ross Management LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 26, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| 1043 Elberton Properties LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 14, 2022 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 2 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 | 2 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 28.6 miles, this one had the 9th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (1; the middle value was 2).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Heardmont Health and Rehabilitation This nursing home | 1 | |
| Nancy Hart Operation LLC | 4.3 | 5 |
| Pruitthealth - Spring Valley | 9.8 | 0 |
| Iva Post-Acute | 17.5 | 3 |
| Comer Health and Rehabilitation | 20.5 | 2 |
| Lakelands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 21.0 | 0 |
| Hart Care Center | 22.8 | 2 |
| Pruitthealth - Washington | 23.0 | 1 |
| Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation | 23.2 | 6 |
| Mccormick Post Acute | 24.2 | 11 |
| Brown Health and Rehabilitation | 27.1 | 2 |
| Quiet Oaks Health Care Center | 28.6 | 2 |
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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