Nursing home
Orchard Health and Rehabilitation
1321 Pulaski School Road, Pulaski, GA 30451 · Map
Non profit - Other · Part of Ethica Health (48 facilities) · 89 certified beds
Orchard Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pulaski, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.44 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Apr 3, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $57,161In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Orchard Health and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.44 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.19 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.5% | 46.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 April 3, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 2, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $57,161, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2021
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2021 - 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 · Jul 15, 2021
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
- 1321 Pulaski School Road
Pulaski, GA 30451 - CMS certification #
- 115522
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 89
- Avg residents/day
- 71.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-05-01
- Chain
- Ethica Health (48 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Ethica Health
Ethica Health operates 48 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ethica Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jul 28, 2021: programmed (planned) inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 13, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $10,151 proposed, $5,482 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Candler County LTC LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(f)(2)(i)). Penalty $10,151 proposed, $5,482 now. To be fixed by Feb 8, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Candler County Hospital, Metter. 6.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pleasant View Nursing Center, Metter. 5.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Statesboro. 11.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- IHS Pharmacy & Gifts. 5.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30451 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Candler County Dialysis, Metter, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita East Georgia Dialysis, Statesboro, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Bulloch County, Statesboro, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30451.
Ogeechee Area Hospice, Inc., office in Statesboro, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Effingham Rehab Services, LLC, Pooler. 45.0 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Orchard Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Orchard Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Orchard Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Orchard Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Orchard Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Orchard Health and Rehabilitation have?
Orchard Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 89 beds.