Baptist Village, Inc.: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Baptist Village, Inc. is a 254-bed nonprofit nursing home in Waycross, Georgia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.35 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 57% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 36.5% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Baptist Village, Inc.
2650 Carswell AveWaycross, GA 31502
Ware County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Baptist Village, Inc., nurse aides logged 3.35 hours per resident per day, 57% above the Georgia average. With about 170 residents a day, that works out to roughly 570 aide hours a day, or about 71 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.35 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.25 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.95 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.50 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
36.5% of nursing staff at Baptist Village, Inc. left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 21.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $4,017 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Baptist Village, Inc. holds 2 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Baptist Village, Inc.
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Baptist Village, Inc.
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Waycross Health and Rehabilitation Waycross | 3.1 | 92 | 2.43 | 3.49 | 47.8% | 5 | None |
| Harborview Satilla Waycross | 3.3 | 174 | 2.17 | 3.84 | 44.8% | 1 | $9,620 |
| Twin Oaks Convalescent Center Alma | 22.8 | 88 | 1.94 | 3.89 | 45.0% | 5 | None |
| River Brook Healthcare Center Homerville | 23.4 | 92 | 1.95 | 3.20 | 42.3% | 1 | $16,720 |
| Bayview Nursing Home Nahunta | 24.2 | 63 | 2.43 | 4.11 | 44.6% | 4 | $13,520 |
| Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation Douglas | 34.1 | 168 | 3.03 | 4.14 | 31.1% | 5 | None |
| Folkston Park Care and Rehabilitation Center Folkston · SFF candidate | 34.9 | 92 | 1.62 | 3.02 | 60.0% | 1 | None |
| Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion Baxley · many days without an RN | 38.5 | 101 | — | — | — | 1 | $18,966 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.