River Brook Healthcare Center
390 SWEAT STREET, Homerville, GA 31634
Homerville, Georgia · CMS verdict
River Brook Healthcare Center holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Georgia state average of 2.7, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
River Brook Healthcare Center in Homerville, Georgia holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 20 of 100 (grade F). The 92-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 20 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 20.
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.
River Brook Healthcare Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), River Brook Healthcare Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), 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 Homerville, Georgia, this facility operates 92 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 74 residents - an occupancy rate of about 80%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 80% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Georgia, River Brook Healthcare Center 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. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (17 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
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 River Brook Healthcare Center'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 River Brook Healthcare Center ranks in Georgia
Among the 354 CMS-rated nursing homes in Georgia, River Brook Healthcare Center’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 | 92 |
| Residents | 74 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Clinch |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 17 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for River Brook Healthcare Center? ▾
CMS rates River Brook Healthcare Center at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 1/5.
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 River Brook Healthcare Center offer? ▾
River Brook Healthcare Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (92 beds with approximately 74 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 17 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does River Brook Healthcare Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
River Brook Healthcare Center has multiple deficiencies (17 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Georgia elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 115635.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.