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Sgmc Health Villa

138 WEST THIGPEN AVE, LAKELAND, GA, 31635
(229) 433-8425
sgmc.org
62 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
62
State license
LTC1086346
CMS facility ID
115707
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Sgmc Health Villa
Street address
138 WEST THIGPEN AVE
City / state / ZIP
Lakeland, GA 31635
Phone
(229) 433-8425
Website
sgmc.org
State license #
LTC1086346

About this facility — Sgmc Health Villa

Sgmc Health Villa is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lakeland, Georgia. It is licensed for 62 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Lakeland 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 Sgmc Health Villa 43 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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
Government - Hospital district
Administrator
Geoff Hardy

Registered owners & officers

South Georgia Medical Center Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023
Hodges, Julie
Managing employee · Officer — since 2015
Moore, John
Managing employee · Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
2005-11-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-04
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
62
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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.
2025-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0554
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-07-19
F-0576
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2025-07-19
F-0640
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-07-19
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-07-19
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 2025-07-19
2024-10-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-12-06
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (36 citations)
2023-02-12Health inspection7 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-03-29
F-0656
E · 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 2023-03-29
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-03-29
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-03-29
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-03-29
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-03-29
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-03-29
2021-08-13Health inspection12 citations
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2021-09-24
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2021-09-24
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 2021-09-24
F-0657
G · Actual harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2021-09-24
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-09-24
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2021-09-24
F-0726
G · Actual harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2021-09-24
F-0756
F · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2021-09-24
F-0758
D · No harm found
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 2021-09-24
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 2021-09-24
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2021-09-24
F-0849
F · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2021-09-24
2025-06-04Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0001
D · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-07-19
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-19
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-07-19
2023-02-12Fire-safety inspection14 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-03-29
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2023-03-29
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-03-29
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2023-03-29
E-0022
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Corrected 2023-03-29
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2023-03-29
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-03-29
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-03-29
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-03-29
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-03-29
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-03-29
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-03-29
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2023-03-29
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2023-03-29
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 115707.

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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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