Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview
Nursing home in Plains, Georgia, CMS certification number 115550
225 Hospital Street, Plains, GA 31780 · Sumter County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview 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
- 3.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.15
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.77
- Weekend total hours
- 2.75
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 12, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 10, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 71.9 residents live here, about 72% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 71.9
- Certified since
- June 1, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview
- Legal business name
- Lillian Carter Health Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 22 homes nationally under Harborview Health Systems, 2-star chain average
- Ownership changed in the past year
- Yes
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- Dawson Health and Rehabilitation1159 Georgia Ave. S.e., Dawson 39842
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- Lee County Health and Rehabilitation214 Main Street, Leesburg 31763
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.
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Questions about Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview
What is the CMS star rating of Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview?
Lillian Carter Health Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.