Pinewood Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
433 North Mcgriff Street, Whigham, GA 39897
Pinewood Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Whigham, GA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Whigham area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (229) 307-2004.
Pinewood Nursing Center is licensed for 142 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 48% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 63%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 34 problems at Pinewood Nursing Center. 11 findings involved harm to a resident, including 11 that put residents in immediate danger. 18 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $210,094.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Pinewood Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 142
- Occupancy 48%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.8
- Annual staff turnover 63%
- Last health inspection June 2026
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