Waycross, Georgia · CMS Care Compare

Baptist Village, Inc.

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

2650 CARSWELL AVE, Waycross, GA 31502

Waycross, Georgia · CMS verdict

Baptist Village, Inc. reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Georgia state average of 2.7.

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Baptist Village, Inc. in Waycross, Georgia holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 73 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

73 of 100 · C

Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)

Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 73 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 73.

Health inspections 100/100
Staffing 75/100
Quality measures 25/100
Inspection record 92/100

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Baptist Village, Inc.'s larger certified-bed book

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Baptist Village, Inc. on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Georgia average below.

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Waycross, Georgia. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 67% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How Baptist Village, Inc.'s upper-tercile stars compare to Georgia

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Georgia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 5/5 · state avg 2.7
Health inspection 5/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 2.3
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 2.9

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Georgia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Baptist Village, Inc. ranks in Georgia

Among the 354 CMS-rated nursing homes in Georgia, Baptist Village, Inc.’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 86% of them. The bars show how all Georgia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 103 · 29%
2 stars 72 · 20%
3 stars 63 · 18%
4 stars 66 · 19%
5 stars · this facility 50 · 14%

50 Georgia homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 254
Residents 170
Ownership Non profit - Church related
County Ware
Penalties 2
Deficiencies 6

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What families ask about Baptist Village, Inc.'s larger facility

What is the quality rating for Baptist Village, Inc.? ▾

CMS rates Baptist Village, Inc. at 5 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Georgia average is charted above.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Georgia? ▾

In Georgia, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,821/month ($105,850/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,429/month.

What services does Baptist Village, Inc. offer? ▾

Baptist Village, Inc. is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.

Does Baptist Village, Inc. have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Baptist Village, Inc. has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Georgia? ▾

In Georgia, alternatives include assisted living ($5,300/mo), home health aides ($6,101/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare