Not rated by CMS — ratings are suppressed for new or low-volume facilities.
A standard survey is most likely before around November 2026
Estimate from public CMS data, current as of June 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Smith Medical Nursing Care Ctr during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with severe cognitive impairment and high fall risk was assisted to the floor by staff after losing balance, but the event was not recognized or reported as a fall. The DON and Administrator did not initiate an incident report or investigation, and the care plan was not updated, contrary to facility policy requiring these actions after all falls.
Failure to Identify and Investigate Resident Fall
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Summary
The facility failed to identify, investigate, and implement interventions following a fall incident involving a resident with severe cognitive impairment and multiple risk factors for falls. The resident, who had diagnoses including dementia, muscle weakness, and required substantial to maximal assistance with ambulation, was noted in nursing documentation to have been lowered to the floor by staff after starting to slide while ambulating, and again after sliding out of a chair. Despite this, no incident report was completed, and the event was not recognized or documented as a fall by the Director of Nursing (DON) or the Administrator. The facility's fall management policy required incident reporting, investigation, and root cause analysis for all falls, but these steps were not followed for this incident. The DON and Administrator both stated they did not consider the event a fall because the resident was assisted to the ground, indicating a lack of understanding of the facility's policy and standard definitions of a fall. As a result, the resident's care plan and fall interventions were not updated to reflect the incident, and no investigation or root cause analysis was conducted. The failure to recognize and respond to the fall event led to a lack of appropriate interventions to prevent future falls for the resident.
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| Facility | Distance | Overall rating | Citations, 12 mo | Serious (J–L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Co Extended Care Facility | 0.6 mi | — | 8 | 0 |
| Heritage Inn Of Sandersville Health And Rehab | 0.9 mi | — | 0 | 0 |
| Wrightsville Manor Health And Rehab | 18.4 mi | — | 1 | 0 |
| Pruitthealth - Toomsboro | 19.8 mi | — | 0 | 0 |
| Gibson Health Opco Llc | 20.8 mi | — | 0 | 0 |
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