Life Care Center
Life Care Center – Medicare Certified Since 1998
Life Care Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. This is a for profit - limited liability company facility that has been serving the community for 28 years. A Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living for patients who need skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis.
This facility has 167 certified beds with a current occupancy rate of 54% (averaging 90 residents per day), which is below average. Skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care for patients who need rehabilitation services after a hospital stay or ongoing care for chronic conditions. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and assistance with daily activities.
Staffing Levels: Based on CMS payroll data, this facility provides approximately 3.58 hours of total nursing care per resident per day (2.04 hours from CNAs, 1.09 hours from LPNs, 0.45 hours from RNs). Physical therapy staffing is 0.02 hours per resident per day.
Medicare Quality Ratings: According to CMS, Life Care Center has an overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is below average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. Individual category ratings are: health inspection: 2 stars, staffing: 2 stars, quality measures: 2 stars.
Medicare Coverage: Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of at least 3 days. Days 1-20 are fully covered by Medicare, days 21-100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Many residents also use Medicaid, private insurance, or pay privately for long-term stays.
Questions to Ask: When visiting a nursing home, ask about: staff-to-resident ratios and RN coverage around the clock, how they handle medical emergencies, activities and therapy programs, how they communicate with families, their approach to falls prevention, and policies for managing resident complaints.
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Local Comparison Snapshot
How Life Care Center compares to 132 facilities in Rural GA
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Data from CMS Medicare Compare and Payroll-Based Journal. Area averages based on 132 facilities in Rural GA.
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Medicare Star Ratings
Official CMS ratings based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Data as of March 2026
Star Ratings History
Quarterly performance from 2013-2026
How Does This Facility Compare?
Compared to 132 other nursing homes in Rural GA
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Staffing Hours per Resident Day
Staffing data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Higher hours generally indicate more direct care time.
Staff Turnover Rate
Lower turnover rates generally indicate a more stable workforce and better continuity of care.
Agency/Contract Staff Usage
Lower agency usage often indicates better staff retention. High agency rates (>30%) may suggest staffing challenges.
Agency Staff Trends
Historical agency/contract staff usage by role
Data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ). Agency % = contractor hours / total hours.
Direct Care Staffing
Average minutes of direct nursing care per resident per day
Data as of March 2026
Staffing Trends
Direct care minutes per resident per day
Occupancy Rate History
Average daily residents as a percentage of certified beds
Data from CMS Provider Info files. Occupancy = Average Residents per Day / Certified Beds.
Staff Turnover History
Annual percentage of nursing staff who left the facility
Data as of March 2026
Data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Turnover = staff who left during the year / total staff.
Average Daily Rate
Average daily charge for care at this facility
Based on CMS Cost Report data (inpatient revenue ÷ total patient days)
Data Source: Financial data from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports. Data typically lags 1-2 years. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for financial or care decisions. CareListings does not guarantee accuracy.
Financial Health
Comprehensive financial indicators from CMS Cost Reports
Data from fiscal year 2023 (most recent available - cost report data lags ~2 years)
Staff Investment: Higher spending per resident often correlates with better care quality.
Payer Mix: Shows revenue sources. Higher Medicare % typically means more post-acute/rehab care; higher Medicaid % indicates more long-term care residents.
Nonprofit/Government: May operate with lower margins while still providing quality care due to community mission.
Data Source: All financial data on this page comes from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports submitted by the facility to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any financial or care decisions. Cost report data typically lags 1-2 years. CareListings does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.
Who Stays Here
Breakdown of residents by payment type
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Average Length of Stay
How long residents typically stay at this facility
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Services
Comprehensive skilled nursing services, rehabilitation programs, and medical care in FITZGERALD
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I have been here 6 almost 7 years! They(Staff) stay on the personal phones more than they work! The staff ignores you and some staff are great. They dont allow you to have microwaves,coffee pots but hardly give you hot water for soups etc. I make $1485 a month they charge $1145 I think and give me $70 a month,where does the other $200 some odd dollars go noone seems to know? I was bed ridden for 22 days and 1 time I didn't get changed for 6 hrs. Another time I had runs and they.changed me and before they got out the door I filled the diaper up and they told me I had to sit in it for 2 hrs When they finally changed me it was dry they didn't get it all off me they changed me again as soon as shift change it was still on me. I got a bedsores about 6 or 7 months ago they quit treating it 2 or 3 months ago. It's very sore and tough to sit on. A lot of Certified Nursing Assistants,(CNA) stays on their personal phones more than they help people. The head nurse on first shift I ask her to call my Dr. 3 weeks ago and she said oh I'm awaiting for him to write the prescription and she never called!
Mother in law has been in Life care for about 7 months and she is getting good care. The staff has treated her with kindness and has been very nice to us each time we have visited. She seems happy and is always clean. The facility needs a lot of work .
This facility has staff, nurses, that show no compassion or concern for the residents or the residents families. I was treated like I was one of the residents, and at one time one of the nurses invited me to an altercation, by saying to me that I was not to be told anything about my Uncle and if I did not like it, then, come back to where she was and get some. I came to visit my Uncle, Wendell Wilson, and was unable to find someone to direct me to where he was. Most of the staff acted as if they enjoyed being rude to the visitors. Most of them acted as if they wanted to start an argument. No one would direct me to my Uncle. One of the staff that was cleaning acted like she was angry with everyone. She was exceptionally rude. This occurred on August 18, 2018 , at it around 9:30 am.n
I have had several family members in life care my self and they have always recieved very good care with the staff on hand. If I needed information the staff was helpful and instructed me on the proper ways to get the information I needed. Even if the facility was short staffed they tried to be as helpful as they could. I understand being short staffed and how stressful it can be and really wish some people understood that as well and would appreciate how hard the staff has to work to care for everyone. And I know personally that the staff at this facility comes out their own pockets to buy the residents clothes and snacks and items when their families act like they can't be bothered with them. The staff is the ones who see these residents and care for these residents every day including holidays and their birthdays. Some of the families who dump their family members at this facility and then have the nerve to show up and belittle the staff who has been there for their family member day in and day out need to be thankful to the employees who have bathed your family member, fed your family member, made their dr appt, and have seen about them, their needs, their fears and really just get over themself. This is a nursing facility, not a one on one private care home and I believe that they do have done an excellent job with all the family members I have had in there. I applaud them for working short, working 8, 12, and 16 hr shifts day in and day out and still coming back after some of these family members come in and talk to them how they do. Thank you life care center for all that you do!
Resident Gloria Jean Brockington is being held without her consistent. She's not disoriented and this is abuse
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