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Hart Care Center

261 FAIRVIEW AVENUE, HARTWELL, GA, 30643

(706) 376-7121

hartcarecenter.org

117 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

261 Fairview Avenue

Hartwell, GA 30643

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Bed capacity

117

State license

LTC10731132

CMS facility ID

115449

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Hart Care Center

Street address

261 FAIRVIEW AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Hartwell, GA 30643

Phone

(706) 376-7121

Website

hartcarecenter.org

State license #

LTC10731132

About this facility — Hart Care Center

Hart Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hartwell, Georgia. It is licensed for 117 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Hartwell 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 Hart Care Center 14 times across 7 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

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Braden Cole Meeks

Registered owners & officers

Frederica Acres Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2012

Jopling, David

Officer — since 2025

Kancharla, Ashok

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Mccarty, John

Officer — since 2025

Meeks, Braden

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Smith, Meg

Officer — since 2025

Regulatory standing

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1989-10-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-03-21

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$222 per day (≈ $6,750/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 95% private/other

Occupancy

55% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

30% below the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

117

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; 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.

2025-03-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0811

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.

Corrected 2025-05-16

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)

2025-03-21Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-05-16

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 2025-05-16

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-05-16

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-05-16

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-16

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-05-16

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-05-16

2023-11-16Fire-safety inspection2 citations

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 2023-12-08

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-12-08

2022-07-28Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-09-10

K-0341

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-09-10

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-09-10

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2022-09-10

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 115449.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.39 ratings on Google

★★★★★Ab Singleton · 2026-03-10 · via Google
“This is a wonderful center for Rehab ! It is clean, food was good and the staff were extra nice and helpful in every way! Great PT and CNA's and nurses! The owner and upper management were so nice and helpful in every way! My CNA Kim and other CNA's were helpful , pleasant and made my stay enjoyable! PT staff had me up and walking again in no time!”

★★★★★Matthew Morgan · 2025-09-11 · via Google
“I can’t express how amazing this facility is. We received nothing but the best treatment from the staff.”

★★★★★Fast Carz797 · 2022-12-25 · via Google
“They have provided 5 star care of my Dad for years, they really care for their patients a lot!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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