Sandersville · 31082
Washington Co Extended Care Facility
610 Sparta Road
Sandersville, GA 31082
Smith Medical Nursing Care Center
⌖ Sandersville, GA · Washington County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds56
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Smith Medical Nursing Care Center
Smith Medical Nursing Care Center is a 56-bed for-profit nursing home in Sandersville, GA. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Georgia is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Aug 2025), inspectors found 6 problems, close to the Georgia average of 5.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 2 hr 35 min a day with each resident, less than the Georgia average of 3 hr 34 min. About 46% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameSmith Medical Nursing Care Ctr
LocationWashington County, Georgia
Phone(478) 552-5155
Address501 East Mccarty St, Sandersville, GA 31082 · Washington County
CMS provider number115691
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 13, 2004 (21 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection6 (Aug 2025)Georgia average: 5.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
- Nursing staff turnover46% a yearGeorgia average: 46%About average
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident2 hr 35 min a dayGeorgia average: 3 hr 34 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident14 min a dayGeorgia average: 30 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Georgia average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 3.2%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)5.1%State average: 5.6%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs28.2%State average: 19.9%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Georgia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 2 stars and changed 1 time.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing2★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day2.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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