Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Comer Health And Rehabilitation
2430 Paoli Road, Comer, GA · (706) 783-5116
- Certified beds
- 116
- Residents per day
- 70
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Ethica Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 24, 2009
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Georgia.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Comer Health And Rehabilitation carries 30 inspection points. That is fewer than 56% of Georgia's 354 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Georgia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–11 pts
- 4★ 11–24 pts
- 3★ 24–39 pts
- 2★ 39–67 pts
- 1★ over 67 pts
Bars show every rated home in Georgia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
11 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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 Care3D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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 rail.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1F
- F
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.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1E
- E
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Inspection history
2026-02-26
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-01-16
5 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2022-09-29
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 30 min of nursing staff time a day, 26 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 30 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 43% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.2 pts better | 91.9% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2 pts worse | 92.6% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.7 pts worse | 8.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.9 pts better | 0.8% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.3 pts worse | 9.7% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.4 pts worse | 25.9% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.4 pts better | 17.4% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.4 pts worse | 17.1% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.6 pts worse | 17.5% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts worse | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.1 pts better | 15.3% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts better | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine32.9 pts worse | 47.7% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.7 pts better | 7.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine34.1 pts worse | 44.6% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.3 pts better | 23.1% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
18 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akuko, Joanne | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Akuko, Joanne | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cable, Paul | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 49 facilities |
| Clinical Services Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Clinical Services Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Community Health Systems Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Health Scholarships Inc | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Lambert, Reno | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Madison County Holdings, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nichols, Joseph | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Ringer, Dave | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Ringer, Dave | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rollins, Ronnie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 47 facilities |
| Shiflet, Cecila | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wall, Joseph | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 51 facilities |
| Warnock, Ralph | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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