Fitzgerald Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
185 Bowen's Mill Highway, Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Fitzgerald Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Fitzgerald, GA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Fitzgerald area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (229) 423-4361.
Operated by Pruitthealth, which runs 82 communities in our directory.
Fitzgerald Nursing Home is licensed for 78 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.
The community is located in Ben Hill County, GA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 7 problems at Fitzgerald Nursing Home. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Fitzgerald Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 78
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 45%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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