Harmony Health and Rehabilitation
Fitzgerald, Georgia · CCN 115654
27 surveys since 2010. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2017.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 106
- Surveys
- 27
- Harm or worse
- 14
- Immediate jeopardy
- 12
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 167
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- BRIGHTON HEALTHCARE
- County
- Ben Hill · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1998
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 2
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 70 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Georgia.
Last survey on record
Jul 23, 2026
109 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.49 | 3.38 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.47 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 53.9% | 51.7% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $4,017 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G28.3% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2083.3% | E— | F28.3% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6563×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6892×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F5501×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F5781×
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.
- F5801×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Harmony Health and Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF600Jun 29, 2022
Based on observations, interviews, record reviews, and review of policy titled, Freedom of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation; Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, the facility failed to maintain an environment free from verbal abuse for five residents (R#6, R#12, B, G, and H), mental abuse for two residents (R#9 and R#11), and physical abuse for one resident (R#1), all perpetuated by facility staff. The facility also failed to maintain an environment free from physical abuse for six residents (R#2, R#3, R#4, R#5, R#6, and R#11) and sexual abuse of one resident (R#22), all perpetuated by other residents. The sample size was 40. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF835Jun 29, 2022
Based on interviews, record reviews, and review of the job summaries for Nursing Home Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON), facility Administration failed to effectively oversee an abuse prevention program to promote, foster and maintain an abuse free environment. The facility census was 99. On 6/23/22 a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. Facility Administrator BBB and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) DDD were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 6/23/22 at 12:19 p.m. The noncompliance related to the Immediate Jeopardy was identified to have existed on 2/26/22. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF867Jun 29, 2022
Based on interviews, record reviews, and policy review, the facility failed to identify concerns and effectively implement QAPI plans related to abuse. The facility census was 99 residents. On 6/23/22 a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. Facility Administrator BBB and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) DDD were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 6/23/22 at 12:19 p.m. The noncompliance related to the Immediate Jeopardy was identified to have existed on 2/26/22. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF609Jun 29, 2022
Based on interviews, record reviews and review of policy titled Freedom of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation; Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts the facility failed to ensure that abuse allegations, including staff to resident and resident to resident altercations were reported in a timely manner for six residents (#1, #4, #5, #6, G, and H). On 6/23/22 a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. Facility Administrator BBB and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) DDD were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 6/23/22 at 12:19 p.m. The noncompliance related to the Immediate Jeopardy was identified to have existed on 2/26/22. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF603Jun 29, 2022
Based on interviews, record review, and review of policy titled Freedom of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation; Abuse Prevention: Fast Alerts, the facility failed to ensure that one resident (R#1) was free from involuntary seclusion when locks were placed on her room and bathroom door and used intermittently by facility staff. Total resident sample was 40. On 6/23/22 a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. Facility Administrator BBB and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) DDD were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 6/23/22 at 12:19 p.m. […]
Read 32 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 32 of 106 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jul 23, 2026Complaint2 findings
- Mar 5, 2026Standard4 findings
- Oct 30, 2025Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Jul 2, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Jan 8, 2025Standard7 findings
- Dec 19, 2024Complaint3 findings
- Nov 29, 2023Standard5 findings
- May 18, 2023Standard2 findings
Show the 19 earlier surveys
- Jun 29, 2022Complaint21 findings · 8 harm
- Aug 19, 2021Standard1 finding
- Aug 21, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Jan 2, 2020Complaint1 finding
- May 8, 2019Complaint2 findings
- Oct 23, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Sep 13, 2018Standard7 findings
- Jul 11, 2018Complaint2 findings
- May 31, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Feb 22, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Sep 21, 2017Standard1 finding
- Mar 17, 2017Complaint10 findings · 4 harm
- Jan 14, 2016Standard and complaint10 findings
- Feb 12, 2015Standard4 findings
- Jul 22, 2014Complaint1 finding
- Jun 13, 2013—5 findings
- Sep 19, 2012—1 finding
- Dec 22, 2011—2 findings
- Jun 10, 2010—8 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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