Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab
946 VETERANS PARKWAY, Barnesville, GA 30204
Barnesville, Georgia · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab carries a 3 of 5 CMS overall rating, average quality that runs in line with Georgia's 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.
Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab in Barnesville, Georgia holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 44 of 100 (grade F). The 117-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Georgia runs a median of $8,821 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 44 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 44.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Barnesville, Georgia, this facility operates 117 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 108 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under non profit - other ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 92%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Georgia, Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab is one of 54 non profit - other nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the non profit - other-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 17% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (14 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab compares to Georgia
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Georgia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Georgia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab ranks in Georgia
Among the 354 CMS-rated nursing homes in Georgia, Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 49% of them. The bars show how all Georgia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
63 Georgia homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 117 |
| Residents | 108 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Other |
| County | Lamar |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 14 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Georgia? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Georgia is $8,821 per month ($105,850 annually). A private room averages $9,429 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab offer? ▾
With 117 beds with approximately 108 current residents, Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - other ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 14 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab has multiple deficiencies (14 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 115447.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.