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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Georgia
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
5,978
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
1.3%
of national volume in that category
Georgia's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 5,978 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 1,367 citations — about 1.3% of the real national total for that category comes from Georgia alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 4.3 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (Georgia) →All 10 deficiency categories in Georgia
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 1,367 | $22,448 | 319 | 4.3 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 1,034 | $22,861 | 291 | 3.6 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 986 | $21,969 | 298 | 3.3 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 600 | $22,779 | 271 | 2.2 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 594 | $21,238 | 286 | 2.1 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 518 | $22,380 | 256 | 2 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 451 | $27,224 | 190 | 2.4 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 179 | $33,725 | 118 | 1.5 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 142 | $28,970 | 102 | 1.4 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 107 | $28,827 | 79 | 1.4 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Georgia have?
5,978 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Georgia?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 1,367 real citations — about 1.3% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Georgia's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 4.3 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).