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Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center

459 HIGHWAY 119 SOUTH, SPRINGFIELD, GA, 31329
(912) 754-6451
effinghamhealth.org
105 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

459 Highway 119 South
Springfield, GA 31329
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
105
State license
LTC1051315
CMS facility ID
115106
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center
Street address
459 HIGHWAY 119 SOUTH
City / state / ZIP
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone
(912) 754-6451
Website
effinghamhealth.org
State license #
LTC1051315

About this facility — Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center

Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Springfield, Georgia. It is licensed for 105 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Springfield 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 Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center 8 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Francine Baker-witt

Registered owners & officers

Effingham Hospital Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016
Allen, Alia
Managing employee — since 2016
Baker-witt, Fran
Managing employee · Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2016

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1969-08-25
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-12
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
105
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-12Health inspection5 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-04-02
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-04-02
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2026-04-02
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2026-04-02
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-02
2022-09-25Health inspection1 citation
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2022-11-09
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (2 citations)
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-02-01
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-02-01
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 115106.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.29 ratings on Google
★★★★★R Ramsee · 2025-08-30 · via Google

“Our mother received exceptional care. I would not hesitate to recommend this facility to anyone needing swing bed services. Physical therapy was provided twice a day, five days a week, along with occupational therapy on a regular basis. Mom says anytime she requested help the response was almost immediate, and she was always met with quick, pleasant assistance. We could tell from the begining, the…”

★★★★★Sally Freeman · 2025-04-03 · via Google

“My father was cared for at Effingham Care Center for a short period of time prior to his death. The level of compassion and care shown by everyone who cared for him was such a comfort to me. The nurses are basically angels on Earth. Their kindness and patience made an extremely difficult time for us a little bit less hard.”

★★★★★Helen Beasley · 2022-09-05 · via Google

“My sister was a patient for over a year she was very well cared for. Facility was always clean and odor free. Highly recommend!!”

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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
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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