Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Pinewood Health and Rehabilitation
433 North McGriff Street, Whigham, GA · (229) 307-2004
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 142
- Residents per day
- 63
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Brighton Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1996
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How this home got 1 star
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 (already 1)
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Pinewood Health and Rehabilitation carries 341 inspection points. That is fewer than 0% 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
35 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (11)
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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J
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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J
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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J
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights5E
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Administration3D
- D
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- D
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
- D
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Infection Control2D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspection history
2026-06-03
6 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2025-02-19
16 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (4 deficiencies)
2022-10-20
13 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 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, 36 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: 59% of nursing staff and 70% 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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Fines and payment denials
$210,094 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | Fine | $205,861 |
| 2023-10-30 | Fine | $4,233 |
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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 days0.3 pts worse | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.3 pts worse | 76.4% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6 pts worse | 88.6% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.7 pts better | 0.0% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts better | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.3 pts worse | 23.8% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4 pts worse | 23.8% | 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 worsened4.1 pts worse | 17.8% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.8 pts worse | 19.7% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts better | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.6 pts better | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2 pts worse | 17.4% | 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 vaccine45.5 pts worse | 35.1% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication5.6 pts worse | 8.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Management Three LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Fenelus, Rhod | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Fenelus, Rhod | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Fischer, David | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Fischer, David | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Fischer, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Inzelbuch, Azriel | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Lefkowitz, Zev | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Peacock, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Peacock, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Statesboro Holdco LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
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Fire safety
24 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- 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.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress6D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous3D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services2F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Emergency Preparedness2D
- D
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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