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Camellia Gardens Of Life Care

804 South Broad Street Box 1959, Thomasville, GA 31792

Call Camellia Gardens Of Life Care directly(229) 226-0076

For profit - Individual · 83 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)

3
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★☆☆

Camellia Gardens Of Life Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Thomasville, Georgia. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.47 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on May 2, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $7,020 in CMS records. 1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5

How Camellia Gardens Of Life Care compares

This facility vs. the Georgia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityGeorgia avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.473.573.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.590.490.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.122.152.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover33.3%46.5%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection5.06.19.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.47
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.59
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.76
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.12
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.88
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
33.3%
Registered Nurses
10.0%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

May 2, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
32
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Camellia Gardens Of Life Care

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 2, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2022

About This Facility

Address

804 South Broad Street Box 1959
Thomasville, GA 31792

CMS Certification #

115570

Ownership

For profit - Individual

Certified Beds

83

Avg Residents/Day

72.8

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1994-05-12

Chain

Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)

Setting

Rural

Part of Life Care Centers Of America

194
Facilities Nationwide

Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Camellia Gardens Of Life Care an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Camellia Gardens Of Life Care reports 3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.

Camellia Gardens Of Life Care is certified for 83 beds.

Admissions at Camellia Gardens Of Life Care

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (229) 226-0076. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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