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Azalea Health and Rehabilitation

300 CEDAR ROAD, METTER, GA, 30439
(912) 685-5734
ethicahealth.org
89 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
89
State license
LTC10211071
CMS facility ID
115642
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Azalea Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
300 CEDAR ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Metter, GA 30439
Phone
(912) 685-5734
Website
ethicahealth.org
State license #
LTC10211071

About this facility — Azalea Health and Rehabilitation

Azalea Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Metter, Georgia. It is licensed for 89 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Metter and 356 skilled nursing facilities across Georgia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Azalea Health and Rehabilitation 17 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $8,788 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Ethica Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Administrator
Lynis Howell

Registered owners & officers

Cable, Paul
Governing body — since 2003
Clinical Services Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Dennis, Kathryn
Governing body — since 2015
Health Scholarships Inc
Direct owner — since 2025
Howell, Lynis
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Lewis, Samantha
Operational control — since 2023
Nichols, Joseph
Governing body — since 2024
Patel, Maulikkumar
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Peavy, Tiffany
Governing body · Operational control — since 2026
Rollins, Ronnie
Governing body — since 2003
Sheffield, Kimberly
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Wall, Joseph
Governing body — since 2003
Warnock, Ralph
Governing body — since 2020

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1997-09-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,788 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-11
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$271 per day (≈ $8,240/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 94% private/other
Occupancy
65% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
15% below the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
89
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-09-11Health inspection6 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-12-03
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-12-03
F-0656
G · Actual harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-03
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-03
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-12-03
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-12-03
2023-02-02Health inspection3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-03-17
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-03-17
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-03-17
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2025-09-11Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-12-03
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-12-03
2024-05-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0232
E · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2024-06-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-28
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-06-28
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-06-28
2023-02-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-03-17
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-03-17

Federal penalties

2025-09-11Fine$4,394
2025-09-11Fine$4,394
Total fines$8,788
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 115642.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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