Washington Co Extended Care Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Washington Co Extended Care Facility is a 60-bed government-run nursing home in Sandersville, Georgia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.91 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 36% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 35.6% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Washington Co Extended Care Facility
610 Sparta RoadSandersville, GA 31082
Washington 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 Washington Co Extended Care Facility, nurse aides logged 2.91 hours per resident per day, 36% above the Georgia average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 166 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.91 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.15 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.63 | 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
35.6% of nursing staff at Washington Co Extended Care Facility left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 11.1%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. 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 no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Washington Co Extended Care Facility holds 3 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Washington Co Extended Care Facility
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Hospital Authority of Washington County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 2005
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Washington Co Extended Care Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab Sandersville | 0.4 | 60 | 2.36 | 3.71 | 22.2% | 5 | None |
| Smith Medical Nursing Care Ctr Sandersville | 0.6 | 56 | 1.57 | 2.58 | 45.9% | 1 | None |
| Wrightsville Manor Health and Rehab Wrightsville | 18.9 | 94 | 2.18 | 3.31 | 40.9% | 1 | $74,208 |
| Pruitthealth - Toomsboro Toomsboro | 19.9 | 62 | 1.70 | 3.01 | 35.0% | 5 | None |
| Gibson Health Opco LLC Gibson | 20.5 | 104 | 1.91 | 3.26 | 56.5% | 5 | $7,151 |
| The Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC Sparta · many days without an RN | 22.0 | 71 | 1.79 | 3.00 | 51.5% | 1 | $13,325 |
| Pruitthealth - Old Capitol Louisville | 23.1 | 143 | 2.04 | 3.12 | 32.4% | 1 | $28,179 |
| Bostick Nursing Center Milledgeville | 24.1 | 280 | 0.00 | 0.46 | — | 1 | 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.