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Heart Of Georgia Nursing Home

815 Legion Drive, Eastman, GA 310234783745571100 certified beds · 89 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
11
0110
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-01-11
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 4
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Georgia Department of Community Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-01-11Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-13Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-12-04Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-10-30Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Georgia Department of Community Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-01-11Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 115471-20260111-F605
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 115471-20260111-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 115471-20260111-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 115471-20260111-F684
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 115471-20260111-F695
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 115471-20260111-F812
2024-09-13Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-28Record 115471-20240913-F791
2023-12-04Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-15Record 115471-20231204-F600
2022-10-30Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-12Record 115471-20221030-F656
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-12Record 115471-20221030-F690
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-12Record 115471-20221030-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.82
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 0.50 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.00
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 3.56 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.25
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 3.10 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover29%
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover26%
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 45% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityGeorgiaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
2.7%5.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.3%3.2%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
14.7%19.9%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.6%2.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
13.3%15.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.8%5.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
22.8%20.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Az Tr
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Zwebner, Ascher
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Fish, Charla
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ovits, Isaac
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Fish, Charla
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Georgia.

No county cost figures on file for Dodge.

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One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01