Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Vista Park Health And Rehabilitation
1310 West Gordon Street, Douglas, GA · (912) 384-7811
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 168
- Residents per day
- 127
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Ethica Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1996
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Vista Park Health And Rehabilitation carries 9 inspection points. That is fewer than 91% 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
5 health citations on record since 2024. 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 Care2D
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspection history
2025-09-11
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2024-03-07
3 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2022-04-15
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 15 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 47 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 42% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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 days0.6 pts better | 1.5 | 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 vaccine7.9 pts better | 99.6% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.6 pts better | 99.2% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts better | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.2 pts better | 0.5% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.8 pts worse | 10.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.2 pts worse | 32.7% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.9 pts worse | 28.7% | 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 worsened2.1 pts better | 11.6% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.4 pts better | 11.5% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts worse | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts better | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.6 pts better | 11.8% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts worse | 7.1% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16 pts better | 96.6% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.8 pts better | 10.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts worse | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.3 pts better | 96.0% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission7.6 pts worse | 32.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigmond, Tara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brigmond, Tara | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| 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 |
| Community Health Systems Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Health Scholarships Inc | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Hill, Stacey | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Hill, Stacey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Iglesias, Trellis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nichols, Joseph | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Rollins, Ronnie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Satchell, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Satchell, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 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
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Egress2D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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