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Federal update · August 2026

Nursing Home Rating Changes in Georgia: August 2026 Update

In the August 2026 federal update, 17 nursing homes in Georgia changed their overall Medicare rating (12 lower, 5 higher), 2 were added to the federal Special Focus watch list, and 1 were newly flagged with the federal abuse indicator. These are factual changes in the U.S. federal (CMS) data, comparing the August 2026 release with July 2026.

12
Rating downgraded
5
Rating improved
2
Added to watch list
1
Newly abuse-flagged

Newly added to the federal watch list 2 facilities

Harborview Thomasville
Thomasville, GA
SFF candidate
SFF candidate

The Special Focus Facility program flags nursing homes with a persistent pattern of serious quality problems.

Newly flagged with the federal abuse indicator 1

Abuse indicator added

Overall rating downgraded 12

Baptist Village, Inc.
Waycross, GA
5 → 2 ★
4 → 2 ★
4 → 3 ★
3 → 2 ★
2 → 1 ★
5 → 4 ★
Life Care Center Of Gwinnett
Lawrenceville, GA
5 → 4 ★
2 → 1 ★
2 → 1 ★
2 → 1 ★

Overall rating improved 5

4 → 5 ★
Heritage Oaks
Saint Simons Island, GA
3 → 4 ★
New Horizons Habersham
Demorest, GA
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
1 → 2 ★

Changes compare the August 2026 U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home release with the July 2026 release. The facts are CMS's; the presentation is Open Care Data's. Ratings and flags can change again in future updates. Open Care Data is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. How we use this data.

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