Smith Medical Nursing Care Ctr
501 East Mccarty St, Sandersville, GA, 31082
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56 · avg 46 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 42.1% — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · 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
- 115691
- Certified beds
- 56 beds · avg 46 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Smith Medical Nursing Care Center, Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Janice Thompson
Corporate Director · since 2004
- Linda Wadley
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2004
- Katie s Poole
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1967
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, 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 32)
- F0923·Aug 7, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
- F0812·Aug 7, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0761·Aug 7, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0760·Aug 7, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- F0730·Aug 7, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- F0585·Aug 7, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D0689·Mar 19, 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.
- D0880·Mar 24, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire-safety citations
18 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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