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Nursing homes in Georgia

Georgia has 356 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in 143 counties, with 39,462 certified beds in total. The state average CMS overall rating is 2.7 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and homes report 3.56 nurse staffing hours per resident per day against 3.86 nationally.

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Georgia against the national average

MeasureGeorgiaUnited States
Overall rating (1 to 5)2.73.0
Health inspection rating2.92.8
Staffing rating2.32.9
Nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.563.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.500.69
Nursing staff turnover46.0%45.8%
Health deficiencies in the latest inspection5.09.2
Fines per home, past three years0.60.9

Averages are published by CMS. Health inspection ratings are set within each state, so compare them across states with care.

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Nursing home rules and contacts in Georgia

Federal rules on residents' rights, discharge notices and Medicare coverage are the same in every state. These are the offices to call in Georgia, and the rules the state sets for itself.

Minimum staffing
Georgia's nursing home licensing rules require at least 2.0 hours of direct nursing care per patient in each 24-hour period, and enough nursing staff on duty at all times to meet each patient's needs. For every seven nursing staff required, at least one must be a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse. At least one licensed nurse must be on duty and in charge during each eight-hour shift, and a full-time RN must serve as director of nursing. Dining assistants do not count toward the required hours. Source: Rules of the Georgia Department of Community Health, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-56-.04(1), (4), (6)
Personal needs allowance (Medicaid)
Georgia Medicaid's personal needs allowance for an individual in a nursing home is $70 per month, effective July 2019. For a VA pensioner or surviving spouse in a nursing home who has no dependents, the allowance is $90. Source: Georgia DFCS Medicaid Policy Manual, Appendix A1 (ABD Financial Limits 2026), Chart A1.9
Holding a bed during a hospital stay or leave
Georgia Medicaid pays a nursing home for the days it holds a resident's bed during a hospital stay, up to 7 days per hospitalization, when the resident is expected to return to the nursing home. During home visits, payment continues for up to 8 days per calendar year. A day means an overnight stay away from the home. The home and the resident may arrange to hold the bed longer than 7 days. Under state rules, a resident who goes to a hospital may return to the facility immediately on discharge if the bed was paid for during the absence (same room); if not paid for, the resident gets the first available bed, ahead of any waiting list. Source: DFCS Medicaid Policy Manual, Policy 2582 Temporary Absence from Nursing Home; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-50-.11(9)
Visiting
Georgia's No Patient Left Alone Act (effective July 1, 2024) gives every adult resident of a skilled nursing home or other long-term care facility the right to a designated essential caregiver who may be physically present at all times, subject to facility policies, rules of conduct and reasonable safety protocols, including facility-provided protective equipment. The facility does not have to let the caregiver into isolation rooms or other restricted areas, stay during emergency care, or go beyond the resident's room or unit and general common areas. The facility may suspend or end the caregiver's access for listed reasons, such as the resident's request, noncompliance, a substantial health or safety risk, or a court order. These rights may not be suspended by the facility or a state agency, even during a governor-declared emergency, except as the Act provides, and residents cannot be required to waive them. State rules also require visiting hours of at least 12 continuous hours a day, seven days a week. Source: No Patient Left Alone Act, HB 663 (2024), O.C.G.A. §§ 31-7-430 to 31-7-435; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-50-.04(g)
Discharge notice
Under Georgia's long-term care residents' rights rules, a facility must give written notice at least 30 days before an involuntary transfer or discharge based on a physician's determination that not transferring the resident will result in injury or illness to the resident or others, nonpayment of allowable fees, or the facility not participating in (or ceasing to participate in) the program that pays for the resident's care. The notice goes to the resident, the guardian (or representative if there is no guardian) and the resident's physician; a copy goes to the ombudsman if the resident wishes. The resident may request a hearing from the Department of Community Health. Except in emergencies or for nonpayment, no transfer may take place until appeal rights are used up. A move to another bed in the same facility needs 15 days' written notice. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-50-.11(2), (3), (6); r. 111-8-50-.15(b)-(d) (Long-Term Care Facilities: Residents' Bill of Rights, O.C.G.A. § 31-8-100 et seq.)
When private funds run out
Georgia's residents' rights rules say that when a resident switches from private pay to Medicaid because their own money has run out, this does not count as nonpayment of fees, as long as the facility takes part in the Medicaid program. Nonpayment is otherwise one of the allowed reasons for an involuntary discharge. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-50-.11(2)(c)

Checked against Georgia state sources on Oct 11, 2026. Rules and phone numbers change, so confirm with the office listed. For the rules that apply in every state, see residents' rights, how to file a complaint and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026.