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Camellia Gardens of Life Care

804 SOUTH BROAD STREET BOX 1959, THOMASVILLE, GA, 31792

(229) 226-0076

lcca.com

83 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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804 South Broad Street Box 1959

Thomasville, GA 31792

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State license

LTC2136886

CMS facility ID

115570

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Camellia Gardens of Life Care

Street address

804 SOUTH BROAD STREET BOX 1959

City / state / ZIP

Thomasville, GA 31792

Phone

(229) 226-0076

Website

lcca.com

State license #

LTC2136886

About this facility — Camellia Gardens of Life Care

Camellia Gardens of Life Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Thomasville, Georgia. It is licensed for 83 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in Thomasville 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 Camellia Gardens of Life Care 24 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $7,020 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

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Administrator

Rhod Fenelus

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1994

Fenlon, Patrick

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Fletcher, Todd

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2020

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Jackson, Joni

Governing body · Operational control — since 2019

Lay, Lisa

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1980

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1976

Ricks, Jeffry

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Solomon, Jennifer

Governing body · Operational control — since 2019

Swanker, Richard

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Ziegler, James

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1999

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1994-05-12

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$7,020 total

Last standard inspection

2025-05-02

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$387 per day (≈ $11,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

62% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 18% private/other

Occupancy

85% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

22% above the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

2025-05-02Health inspection5 citations

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 2025-06-13

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-13

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-06-13

F-0697

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-06-13

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-06-13

2023-03-16Health inspection5 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2023-04-14

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 2023-04-14

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-04-14

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-04-14

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-04-14

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)

2022-02-17Health inspection1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-03-25

2025-05-02Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0001

F · No harm found

Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2025-06-19

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-06-13

2023-03-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0331

D · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2023-04-14

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2023-04-14

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-04-14

Federal penalties

2025-05-02Fine$7,020

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 115570.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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