Milledgeville, GA

Bostick Nursing Center

1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $546,749 in total fines with 3 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

1700 Bostick Circle, Milledgeville, GA

(478) 414-9600

Compare this facility

Overall

1 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

1 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

1 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

280

Certified beds

Average residents

245

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

2017-05-31

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.34

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.49 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.31

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.93 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.53

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.15 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

2.18

All reported nurse hours · state 3.57 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

0.65

RN + LPN hours · state 1.42 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

1.72

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.09 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.14

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.33 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.02

Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.29

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

1.84

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.62

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

35%

Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

72%

Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

13,657

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

2.2

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9804

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

Baseline 58.93% · Performance 66.67% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0.44

Baseline 2.37 hours · Performance 2.69 hours · Measure score 0.44 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.44

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	Not Available	10.72%	Not Available · Eligible stays 9 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge to community	Not Available	50.57%	Not Available · Eligible stays 2 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Medicare spending per beneficiary	Not Available	1.02	Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Drug regimen review with follow-up	96%	95.27% 0.7 pts better	Numerator 24 · Denominator 25
Falls with major injury	4%	0.77% 3.2 pts worse	Numerator 1 · Denominator 25
Discharge self-care score	Not Available	53.69%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score	Not Available	50.94%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	4%	2.29% 1.7 pts worse	Numerator 1 · Denominator 25 · Adjusted rate 3.29%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	Not Available	7.12%	Not Available · Eligible stays 4 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	100%	8.2% 91.8 pts better	Numerator 234 · Denominator 234
Staff flu vaccination coverage	6.82%	42% 35.2 pts worse	Numerator 9 · Denominator 132
Discharge function score	Not Available	56.45%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.6	2.2 0.6 pts better	1.9 0.3 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.6	2.0 0.6 pts worse	1.8 0.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.6 · Observed 2.7 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.7%	91.2% 6.5 pts better	93.4% 4.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 94.5% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 96.3% · 4Q avg 97.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.8%	95.0% 3.8 pts better	95.5% 3.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 98.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.2%	3.2% About the same	3.3% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.6% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 2.9% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 3.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	49.1%	9.6% 39.5 pts worse	11.4% 37.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 48.7% · Q2 46.4% · Q3 52.9% · Q4 48.2% · 4Q avg 49.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	5.9%	5.9% About the same	5.4% 0.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.4% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 7.6% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 5.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	13.0%	20.7% 7.7 pts better	19.6% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.9% · Q2 14.9% · Q3 12.2% · Q4 11.9% · 4Q avg 13.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	30.7%	17.9% 12.8 pts worse	16.3% 14.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 42.6% · Q2 29.4% · Q3 31.1% · Q4 19.3% · 4Q avg 30.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	29.0%	16.2% 12.8 pts worse	14.9% 14.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 38.0% · Q2 22.0% · Q3 35.4% · Q4 20.6% · 4Q avg 29.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	6.7%	1.1% 5.6 pts worse	1.0% 5.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.5% · Q2 6.0% · Q3 6.3% · Q4 6.9% · 4Q avg 6.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	7.6%	2.5% 5.1 pts worse	1.7% 5.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.6% · Q2 6.3% · Q3 8.2% · Q4 8.2% · 4Q avg 7.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	14.0%	16.1% 2.1 pts better	19.8% 5.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.0% · Q2 12.5% · Q3 13.5% · Q4 12.8% · 4Q avg 14.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	7.0%	6.2% 0.8 pts worse	5.1% 1.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.0% · Q2 8.8% · Q3 7.1% · Q4 5.9% · 4Q avg 7.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	48.1%	80.4% 32.3 pts worse	81.7% 33.6 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.5% · Q2 64.3% · Q3 40.7% · Q4 48.1% · 4Q avg 48.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	20.3%	12.2% 8.1 pts worse	12.0% 8.3 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 20.3% · Observed 23.4% · Expected 12.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	2.2% 2.2 pts better	1.6% 1.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	83.3%	78.2% 5.1 pts better	79.7% 3.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 83.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	17.6%	24.2% 6.6 pts better	23.9% 6.3 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 17.6% · Observed 19.1% · Expected 25.9% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2024-05-30 · Fire 2024-05-30

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)

4 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2022-11-03 · Fire 2022-11-03

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2019-08-01 · Fire 2019-08-01

13 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (5 deficiencies)

7 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-06-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K352 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-06-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-06-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

K311 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-06-25

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-12-13

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

K374 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2022-12-13

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01

E31 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2019-09-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01

E37 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2019-09-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2019-09-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01

K364 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.

Corrected 2019-09-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01

K521 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2019-09-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2019-09-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2019-09-15

Inspection history

Recent health citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-18

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-12-10

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-18

F925 · Environmental Deficiencies

Health

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-12-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-30

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-06-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-15

F602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2023-12-19

K · Immediate jeopardy 2023-05-01

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-07-17

K · Immediate jeopardy 2023-05-01

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-07-17

K · Immediate jeopardy 2023-05-01

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-07-17

K · Immediate jeopardy 2023-05-01

F838 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2023-07-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-12-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2022-12-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-12-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2022-12-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2022-12-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-03

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-12-13

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2019-08-01