Azalea Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Metter, Georgia, CMS certification number 115642
300 Cedar Road, Metter, GA 30439 · Candler County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 89
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,788 (2)
Does Azalea Health and Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Azalea Health and Rehabilitation is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Azalea Health and Rehabilitation reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.61
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.45
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.50
- Weekend total hours
- 3.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 9.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 11, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 19, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Azalea Health and Rehabilitation 2 times in the past 3 years, for $8,788 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 77 residents live here, about 87% of its 89 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 89
- Average residents per day
- 77
- Certified since
- September 1, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Azalea Health and Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Candler County LTC, LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- 50 homes nationally under Ethica Health, 3.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Azalea Health and Rehabilitation
- Pleasant View Nursing Center475 Washington Street, Metter 30439
- Orchard Health and Rehabilitation1321 Pulaski School Road, Pulaski 30451
- Twin City Trails of Journey LLC211 Mathis Avenue, Twin City 30471
- Pruitthealth - Swainsboro856 Highway 1 South, Swainsboro 30401
- Westwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation101 Stockyard Road, Statesboro 30458
Who inspects nursing homes in Georgia
Georgia's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Georgia, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Azalea Health and Rehabilitation, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Azalea Health and Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Azalea Health and Rehabilitation?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Azalea Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Azalea Health and Rehabilitation?
Candler County LTC, LLC, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.