Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC
6698 WASHINGTON ROAD, Appling, GA 30802
Appling, Georgia · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below 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.
Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC in Appling, Georgia holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 17 of 100 (grade F). The 100-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 17 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 17.
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.
Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (1/5).
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 Appling, Georgia, this facility operates 100 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 84 residents - an occupancy rate of about 84%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 84% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Georgia, Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC is one of 120 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (25 total). CMS has levied 5 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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
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 Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC's lower-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.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Georgia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC ranks in Georgia
Among the 354 CMS-rated nursing homes in Georgia, Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Georgia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
103 Georgia homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 100 |
| Residents | 84 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Columbia |
| Penalties | 5 |
| Deficiencies | 25 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
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 Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC offer? ▾
With 100 beds with approximately 84 current residents, Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 25 deficiencies and 5 penalties.
Does Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC has multiple deficiencies (25 total) and 5 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Georgia elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 115424.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.