Orchard Health and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Orchard Health and Rehabilitation is a 89-bed nonprofit nursing home in Pulaski, Georgia, part of Ethica Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 30.0% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Orchard Health and Rehabilitation
1321 Pulaski School RoadPulaski, GA 30451
Candler County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Orchard Health and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.53 hours per resident per day, 18% above the Georgia average. With about 68 residents a day, that works out to roughly 173 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.53 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.74 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.24 | 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
30.0% of nursing staff at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $57,161 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | Fine | $57,161 |
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. Orchard Health and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Orchard Health and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Ethica Health, 50 homes
- Legal name: Candler County II LTC LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Orchard Health and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pleasant View Nursing Center Metter | 5.4 | 120 | 1.84 | 3.04 | 60.0% | 1 | None |
| Azalea Health and Rehabilitation Metter | 6.1 | 89 | 2.35 | 3.50 | 29.2% | 3 | $8,788 |
| Westwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Statesboro | 10.6 | 60 | 1.81 | 3.24 | 47.9% | 2 | None |
| Eagle Health & Rehabilitation Statesboro · many days without an RN | 10.7 | 99 | 2.32 | 3.45 | 48.6% | 3 | None |
| Brown's Health and Rehabilitation Statesboro | 10.9 | 63 | 2.23 | 3.68 | 52.9% | 3 | $8,678 |
| Heritage Inn Health and Rehabilitation Statesboro | 12.3 | 92 | 1.96 | 2.95 | 40.8% | 4 | None |
| Camellia Health & Rehabilitation Claxton | 16.0 | 70 | 2.26 | 3.58 | 46.2% | 3 | None |
| Twin City Trails of Journey LLC Twin City | 17.7 | 110 | 1.71 | 2.63 | 60.6% | 3 | None |
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.