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Nursing Home Inspect > Georgia > Thomas County Data as of February 2026

    Camellia Gardens Of Life Care

    For profit - Individual  ·  804 South Broad Street Box 1959, Thomasville, GA 31792  ·  See home’s Medicare page

    Affiliated With Life Care Centers Of America
    People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
    3.47
    Nurse hours/resident/day
    Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
    State Average: 3.6
    33.3%
    Nurse turnover
    The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
    State Average: 46.5%
    83
    Certified beds
    Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
    72
    Average residents/day
    Average number of residents based on daily census.
    Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
    Direct owners
    Forrest Preston (100%) since Jan, 1976
    Indirect owners
    No indirect owner information
    Managerial control
    Life Care Centers Of America, INC. since Apr, 1980
    Patrick Fenlon since Dec, 2017
    Todd Fletcher since May, 2021
    Joni Jackson since Aug, 2019
    Lisa Lay since Apr, 2017
    Aubrey Preston since Nov, 2024
    Forrest Preston since Jan, 1976
    Jeffry Ricks since Sep, 2024
    Jennifer Solomon since May, 2019
    Richard Swanker since Jan, 2022
    James Ziegler since Sep, 2001
    Managing employee(s)
    No information available
    Corporate Director
    Todd Fletcher since May, 2021
    Lisa Lay since Apr, 2017
    Forrest Preston since Jan, 1976
    Richard Swanker since Jan, 2022
    James Ziegler since Sep, 2001
    Corporate Officer
    Cindy Cross since Apr, 1994
    Todd Fletcher since Nov, 2020
    Terry Henry since Aug, 1999
    Lisa Lay since Feb, 2018
    Forrest Preston since Jan, 1976
    Richard Swanker since Apr, 2011
    Joan Thurmond since Sep, 2000
    James Ziegler since Aug, 1999

    Inspection Reports

    Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
    11

    total deficiencies

    1

    infection-related deficiency

    This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

    May 2, 2025
    Standard report
    5 deficiencies
    $6,900 Fine
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
    Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0697
    Failure to: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0759
    Failure to: Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
    Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0692
    Failure to: Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Mar 16, 2023
    Standard report
    5 deficiencies
    (1 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
    Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
    Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0554
    Failure to: Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
    Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0690
    Failure to: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Feb 17, 2022
    Standard report
    1 deficiency
    D
    Full report
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
    Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D

    Penalties

    A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
    $6,900

    total fines

    May 2, 2025
    $6,900 fine