Nursing home
The Cottages at Rockmart
750 Goodyear Avenue, Rockmart, GA 30153 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 116 certified beds
The Cottages at Rockmart is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rockmart, Georgia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.86 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Jan 11, 2026 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Cottages at Rockmart 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.
| Metric | This facility | Georgia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.86 | 3.57 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.30 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.13 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.8% | 46.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 11, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 26, 2026
What inspectors found at The Cottages at Rockmart
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 750 Goodyear Avenue
Rockmart, GA 30153 - CMS certification #
- 115381
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 116
- Avg residents/day
- 87.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-09-15
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center, Cedartown. 14.0 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rockmart Health, Rockmart. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adoration Home Health, Rome. 19.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30153 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Paulding Dialysis, Dallas, 11.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Cedartown, Cedartown, 12.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Dallas, Dallas, 12.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30153.
Trinity Hospice Care Of Ga, office in Acworth, 15.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Care Of Cartersville, office in Cartersville, 15.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Agape Hospice Care Of Carrollton, LLC, office in Villa Rica, 16.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Wellstar Medical Group LLC, Kennesaw. 18.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Cottages at Rockmart a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Cottages at Rockmart an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Cottages at Rockmart staffed?
The Cottages at Rockmart reports 5.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has The Cottages at Rockmart had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Cottages at Rockmart have?
The Cottages at Rockmart is certified for 116 beds.