The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia
Nursing home in Quitman, Georgia, CMS certification number 115498
1901 West Screven Street, Quitman, GA 31643 · Brooks County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 188
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 28, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia 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
- 3.80
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.80
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.46
- Weekend total hours
- 3.60
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 28, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 28, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 132.3 residents live here, about 70% of its 188 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 188
- Average residents per day
- 132.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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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.
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Questions about The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia
What is the CMS star rating of The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.