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2650 Carswell Ave Waycross, GA 31502 · Ware County
All 3 nursing homes in Waycross, GA (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 115615 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Baptist Village a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Baptist Village as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Georgia average of 2.7.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.73 hours per resident per day at Baptist Village, above the Georgia median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.38 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.19 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 40.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Georgia median 45.8%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Baptist Village: Medicare and Medicaid
Baptist Village is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Georgia's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 4, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 9 citations at Baptist Village across 3 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 27, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (3) and pharmacy service (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured" (tag F0656, level J, April 27, 2026).
April 27, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
JDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
JEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
September 19, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
April 27, 2023 · 3 citations
FDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Questions to ask on a tour of Baptist Village
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 27, 2026 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $4,017 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Baptist Village
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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3.4 mi
Satilla Regional Medical Center WaycrossEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 7m for patients treated and sent home
- 22.7 mi
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24.6 mi
Clinch Memorial Hospital HomervilleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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