Nursing home report card · Folkston, GA
Folkston Park Care and Rehabilitation Center
36261 North Okefenokee Drive, Folkston, GA 31537
Call this home: (912) 266-8810
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Quick summary
This home is listed for extra oversight
Status: SFF Candidate. Special Focus Facility homes have a history of serious quality problems and get extra oversight.
Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- May 7, 2025
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 115630
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection rule 0835
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection rule 0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection rule 0725
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 20 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 1 min per resident per day
about 20 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 1 stars
- Health inspection rating: 1 stars
- Staffing rating: 1 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.33 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.02 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Georgia averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Overall star rating is 2 or lower
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Immediate danger to residents4 citations
- Caused actual harm1 citation
- Could have caused harm21 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 26
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All Beacon Health Management nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
November 18, 20259 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsImmediate danger to residents · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code J
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsImmediate danger to residents · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsImmediate danger to residents · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code J
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Administration problemsImmediate danger to residents · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0835 · code J
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0759 · code D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0805 · code D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
May 7, 20257 findings
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0578 · code D
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.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0574 · code F
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0567 · code D
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0582 · code D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0609 · code D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
November 17, 20233 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0657 · code D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0710 · code D
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
January 8, 20234 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0700 · code D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed r…
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
May 6, 20213 findings
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0584 · code E
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.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code D
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.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.
Other homes in this chain
Beacon Health Management · other locations in Georgia
- Pleasant View Nursing Center · Metter1 of 5 · 26 problems
- Altamaha Healthcare Center · Jesup1 of 5 · 30 problems
- River Brook Healthcare Center · Homerville1 of 5 · 19 problems
- Comfort Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Wadley1 of 5 · 25 problems
- Tattnall Healthcare Center · Reidsville1 of 5 · 24 problems
- Hazelhurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center · Hazlehurst1 of 5 · 21 problems
- Providence Healthcare · Thomaston2 of 5 · 20 problems
- Bryant Health and Rehabilitation Center · Cochran3 of 5 · 5 problems
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