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Nancy Hart Operation

2117 DR GEORGE WARD ROAD, ELBERTON, GA, 30635

(706) 283-3335

nancyhartnursing.com

67 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2117 Dr George Ward Road

Elberton, GA 30635

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

LTC2052981

CMS facility ID

115686

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Nancy Hart Operation

Street address

2117 DR GEORGE WARD ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Elberton, GA 30635

Phone

(706) 283-3335

Website

nancyhartnursing.com

State license #

LTC2052981

About this facility — Nancy Hart Operation

Nancy Hart Operation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elberton, Georgia. It is licensed for 67 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Elberton 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 Nancy Hart Operation 50 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,716 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

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Administrator

Jerry Wise

Registered owners & officers

Lazar, Devorah

Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2024

Lazar, Levi

Direct owner · Officer — 50% stake — since 2023

Wise, Jerry

Managing employee — since 2024

Regulatory standing

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

2003-10-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$14,716 total

Last standard inspection

2025-07-24

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$291 per day (≈ $8,850/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

82% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 12% private/other

Occupancy

69% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% below 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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-24Health inspection5 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 2025-09-07

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-09-07

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-09-07

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-09-07

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-09-07

2025-04-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-05-31

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)

2024-02-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations

F-0554

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0565

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0567

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-04-14

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0698

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0758

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-04-14

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 2024-04-14

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-14

F-0881

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-04-14

2023-01-06Health inspection7 citations

F-0568

F · No harm found

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-02-20

F-0569

E · No harm found

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Corrected 2023-02-20

F-0570

F · No harm found

Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

Corrected 2023-02-20

F-0622

D · No harm found

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2023-02-20

F-0626

D · No harm found

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Corrected 2023-02-20

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 2023-02-20

F-0921

E · 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 2023-02-20

2025-07-24Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-09-07

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2025-09-07

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-07

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-09-07

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-09-07

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-09-07

2024-02-29Fire-safety inspection11 citations

E-0030

D · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2024-04-14

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-05-23

K-0100

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-05-23

K-0200

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-05-23

K-0291

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-14

K-0345

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-14

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-23

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-14

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-04-14

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-14

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-04-14

2023-01-06Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0001

D · No harm found

Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-02-20

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 2023-02-20

K-0753

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2023-02-20

Federal penalties

2024-02-29Fine$4,017

2024-02-29Fine$6,682

Total fines$14,716

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 115686.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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