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Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

1910 DOROTHY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA, 31501
(912) 285-4721
ethicahealth.org
92 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
92
State license
LTC2148949
CMS facility ID
115605
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Waycross Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
1910 DOROTHY STREET
City / state / ZIP
Waycross, GA 31501
Phone
(912) 285-4721
Website
ethicahealth.org
State license #
LTC2148949

About this facility — Waycross Health and Rehabilitation

Waycross Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Waycross, Georgia. It is licensed for 92 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Waycross 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 Waycross Health and Rehabilitation 15 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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

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Ownership & operator

Parent company
Ethica Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Administrator
Shelley Hughes

Registered owners & officers

Cable, Paul
Governing body — since 2003
Clinical Services Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Community Health Systems Inc
Indirect owner — since 2003
Dennis, Kathryn
Governing body — since 2015
Health Systems Facilities Inc
Direct owner — since 2003
Hill, Stacey
Governing body · Operational control — since 2026
Hughes, Shelley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Keller, Rose
Operational control — since 2026
Nichols, Joseph
Governing body — since 2024
Rollins, Ronnie
Governing body — since 2003
Sheffield, Kimberly
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Wall, Joseph
Governing body — since 2003
Warnock, Ralph
Governing body · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1996-10-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-05-21
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$290 per day (≈ $8,820/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 97% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
9% 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-03-20Health inspection2 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-05-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-04
2022-12-18Health inspection5 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-01-17
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 2023-01-17
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-01-17
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-01-17
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-01-17
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2026-05-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-06-09
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-09
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-06-09
2025-03-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-04
2022-12-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-01-17
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-01-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-01-17
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-01-17
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 115605.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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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
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