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Pioneer Health of Central Georgia

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Updated Oct 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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Pioneer Health of Central Georgia's website

712 Patterson Street,
Byromville GA 31007

(478) 433-5711

36.37% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Pioneer Health of Central Georgia has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Pioneer Health of Central Georgia is a facility located in Byromville, Georgia, which has 1,117 people. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of D. A score in this range typically indicates a few red flags. Based on our assessment, this nursing home likely isn't a great fit for most people. We would not blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this place's category grades, we will discuss nursing in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

Although we gave this nursing home a poor overall score, we gave it a fairly respectable grade in the area of nursing, where it received a B-. This was better than its other category grades. Nursing grades are heavily correlated with levels of nurse staffing. This place provides only 0.5 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a somewhat discouraging figure as it is well below the national average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place actually excelled in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. It scored well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good measures of the quality of nursing care. In many cases, the quality of nursing care is as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home's long-term care grade appears to be one of its best scores. The nursing home was awarded a C in this category. If you are looking for services other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at long-term care ratings. One of the datapoints we considered after nursing hours was vaccinations. Candidly, we were a bit bothered by the fact that this facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to a relatively low 85.77236 percent of its patients. Fortunately, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We also awarded this nursing home a solid score in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a C. Our short-term care ratings are considered to be more meaningful for individuals needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually utilizes more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, this facility was below average in terms of its level of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its residents based on the metrics we assessed. The critical question is whether this also affected quality of care. The final datapoint we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is below average.

Facility Inspections

Grade: D

Unfortunately, this facility did not receive a favorable inspection score. We gave it a grade of just just D in this category. Inspection ratings relate to a facility's government inspections. We weight poor inspection scores heavily in our assessment. Since the inspections are completed by independent government inspectors, we consider this data to be reliable. Our inspection ratings account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. This facility had 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. The only positive thing we can say is that none of these deficiencies were in the categories that indicate they caused a risk to patient health or safety. Finally, CMS cited this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. Hopefully, its performance improves in the future, but until then we simply can't recommend this facility.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Pioneer Health of Central Georgia Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 5.43% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 6.1% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term care residents that have suffered a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 37.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used for treating a variety of medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 19.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 0% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 88.93% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: F

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 34.68% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 33.69% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 33.69% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Pioneer Health of Central Georgia, 6.7% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Crisp Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.15 miles away902 7th Street North Cordele Georgia 31015Government - Hospital District or Authority(229) 276-3100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Montezuma Dialysis9.32 miles away114 Devaughn Avenue Montezuma Georgia 31063CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (478) 472-7099
  • Crisp Regional Hospital Dialysis Unit18.61 miles away1302 N 5th Street Ext Cordele Georgia 31015Dialysis Stations: 18 (229) 273-2335
  • Cordele Dialysis19.07 miles away1013 East 16th Ave Cordele Georgia 31015Dialysis Stations: 17 (229) 273-0163