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Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation

94 CADE STREET, HARTWELL, GA, 30643
(706) 856-6982
ethicahealth.org
92 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
92
State license
LTC10731137
CMS facility ID
115435
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
94 CADE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Hartwell, GA 30643
Phone
(706) 856-6982
Website
ethicahealth.org
State license #
LTC10731137

About this facility — Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation

Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hartwell, Georgia. It is licensed for 92 beds — close to 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 Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation 17 times across 8 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

Parent company
Ethica Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Administrator
Allyn Simmons

Registered owners & officers

Buck, Dawn
Operational control — since 2025
Cable, Paul
Governing body — since 2003
Clinical Services Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Dennis, Kathryn
Governing body — since 2015
Lambert, Reno
Governing body · Operational control — since 2023
Nichols, Joseph
Governing body — since 2024
Ringer, Dave
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Rollins, Ronnie
Governing body — since 2003
Sheffield, Kimberly
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Simmons, Allyn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Wall, Joseph
Governing body — since 2003
Warnock, Ralph
Governing body — since 2020

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1989-10-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-08
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$268 per day (≈ $8,150/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
83% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
16% below the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
92
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

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.
2026-02-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-03-23
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-03-23
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-23
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-03-23
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-03-23
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-23
2024-10-24Health inspection7 citations
F-0584
D · 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 2024-12-08
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 2024-12-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-12-08
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-12-08
F-0761
E · 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 2024-12-08
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-08
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-12-08
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2022-07-24Health inspection1 citation
F-0644
C · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
2026-02-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-09
2024-10-24Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-12-08
2022-07-24Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0232
D · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2022-08-15
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 115435.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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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
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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