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⌖ Sparta, GA · Hancock County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds81
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (other)
About Sparta Health and Rehabilitation
Sparta Health and Rehabilitation is a 81-bed nonprofit nursing home in Sparta, GA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Georgia is 2.7.
- Inspections: 0 problems at its last full inspection (Apr 2026), fewer than the Georgia average of 5.0.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 37 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Georgia average of 3 hr 34 min. About 36% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameSparta Health And Rehabilitation
LocationHancock County, Georgia
Phone(706) 444-6057
Address11744 Highway 22 E, Sparta, GA 31087 · Hancock County
Medicare provider number115382
Ownership typeNon-profit (other)
Operating companyEthica Health · 50 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 1, 1989 (37 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare 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 Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Apr 2026)Georgia average: 5.0.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover36% a yearGeorgia average: 46%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 37 min a dayGeorgia average: 3 hr 34 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident26 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)5.9%State average: 5.6%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs17.9%State average: 19.9%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Georgia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Georgia, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 1% Medicare
- 99% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average82%Georgia typical: 85%
Facility operating cost per resident day$279Georgia typical: $304
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
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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