Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation
3450 New High Shoals Rd, Bishop, GA · (706) 769-7738
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 86
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Ethica Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 6, 1981
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 71% 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
10 health citations on record since 2023. 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
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights2F
- F
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- F
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Administration1E
- E
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Inspection history
2026-06-11
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-03-27
2 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2023-11-16
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 7 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 58% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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 days0.4 pts worse | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.7 pts better | 99.4% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.9 pts worse | 7.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.3 pts better | 1.4% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.2 pts worse | 7.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9 pts better | 11.5% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.1 pts worse | 27.9% | 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 worsened3.7 pts worse | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.2 pts worse | 15.1% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.9 pts better | 13.5% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts worse | 6.3% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.3 pts better | 87.9% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.7 pts better | 3.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5 pts better | 83.7% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission12.3 pts better | 12.1% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cable, Paul | Managing Control - Governing Body · 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 |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Harrison, Brandi | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Harrison, Brandi | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lambert, Reno | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Lambert, Reno | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Nichols, Joseph | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Peters, Laura | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ringer, Dave | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Ringer, Dave | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rollins, Ronnie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 47 facilities |
| Wall, Joseph | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 51 facilities |
| Warnock, Ralph | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4E
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Egress1D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
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