Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center
459 Highway 119 South, Springfield, GA 31329 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 105 certified beds
Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Springfield, Georgia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Dec 19, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center 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) | 3.31 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.5% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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 February 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 2, 2026
What inspectors found at Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center
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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 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
- 459 Highway 119 South
Springfield, GA 31329 - CMS certification #
- 115106
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 105
- Avg residents/day
- 91.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-08-25
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Effingham Health System, Springfield. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pruitthealth - Seaside, Port Wentworth. 18.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Pooler. 17.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 8.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 31329 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Effingham North Dialysis, Springfield, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Rincon, Rincon, 9.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 31329.
Suncare Hospice, LLC, office in Rincon, 9.5 miles away, straight line
Bridge Hospice, LLC, office in Pooler, 18.3 miles away, straight line
Amedisys Hospice, office in Pooler, 18.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Effingham Rehab Services, LLC, Pooler. 18.3 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone B on the Georgia hurricane evacuation zones. (Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, map updated Aug 21, 2023)
- 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above | |
| 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 Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center have?
Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 105 beds.