Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center
36261 North Okefenokee Drive, Folkston, GA, 31537
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Beacon Health Management
- Certified beds
- 92 · avg 63 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 61.5% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 100% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 44.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 115630
- Certified beds
- 92 beds · avg 63 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Fs Snf Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Beacon Health Management
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Beacon Health Management chain — 14 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- William m Mckettrick
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2019
- Beacon Health Management Llc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2017
- Bruce e Wertheim
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2017
- Pww Healthcare, Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2017
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 26)
- D0880·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- J0835·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- D0805·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D0759·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- J0725·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- J0689·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Nov 18, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Fire-safety citations
16 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 7, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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