River Brook Healthcare Center
390 Sweat Street, Homerville, GA 31634 · (912) 487-5328
For profit - Limited Liability company · 92 certified beds
River Brook Healthcare Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in September 2025, found 8 citations, 2 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Georgia average is 5). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $16,720 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on September 28, 2025 found 8 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.September 28, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 28, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.September 28, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.September 28, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.September 28, 2025 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.September 28, 2025 · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.September 28, 2025 · F0604 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.September 28, 2025 · F0914 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 9 citations.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.April 2, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.April 2, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.September 28, 2025 · F0604 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.September 28, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 28, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.September 28, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.September 28, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.July 11, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.July 11, 2024 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $8,360September 28, 2025
- Fine of $8,360September 28, 2025
- Medicare payment denial for 13 daysStarting November 13, 2025
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.20 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.95 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 42.3% | 46% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 92 |
| Average residents per day | 65.7 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Adel · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- SGMC Health Villa Lakeland · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Berrien Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center Nashville · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia Quitman · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Pruitthealth - Crestwood, LLC Valdosta · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from River Brook Healthcare Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.