Azalea Health & Rehabilitation

    300 Cedar St, Metter, GA 30439
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Kind attentive staff clean home

    I placed my mom here and have been consistently impressed by the kind, attentive staff who know residents by name and go above and beyond - Samantha Lewis, Tiffany, Kim, Jennifer, Susan, Azalea, Lenis and John particularly stood out. The rooms and facility are very clean, therapy and rehab teams communicate clearly, activities (including dog-friendly porch visits) are engaging, and the atmosphere feels safe and home-like; I'm grateful and would highly recommend - a couple small touches could make it even better.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.96·(28)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and CNA staff
    • Skilled physical and occupational therapy services
    • Engaged activities program and activities director
    • Clean, home-like common areas
    • Supportive and responsive administrative contacts
    • Clear family communication and updates
    • Pleasant dining and meal service
    • Pet-friendly visitation and outdoor porch access
    • Attentive dietary and environmental teams

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and teamwork
    • High staff turnover and leadership instability
    • Variable staff responsiveness to call bells and requests
    • Inconsistent personal-care schedules (bathing/incontinence care)
    • Medication management and monitoring
    • Equipment and in-room maintenance gaps
    • Potential conflicts of interest and favoritism in supervision
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in some areas
    • Variability in staff communication tone and bedside manner
    • Inconsistent rehabilitation coordination and discharge planning

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews show a polarized set of experiences. Many families and residents praised the facility for compassionate direct care, strong therapy services, and an engaged activities program; others raised substantive operational concerns that affected clinical confidence and day-to-day living. The result is a mix of clear strengths counterbalanced by recurring system-level weaknesses that prospective families should evaluate in person and against official inspection data.

    Care quality: Clinical strengths frequently mentioned include professional nursing presence and a capable rehabilitation team that delivered measurable progress for some residents. At the same time, several families described clinical concerns such as medication changes with difficult side-effect management, recurrent urinary issues, and care transitions that did not always proceed smoothly. These accounts point to inconsistent medication oversight and gaps in care coordination for certain residents rather than uniformly poor clinical care.

    Staff and management: Direct-care staff (nurses, CNAs, therapists) receive much of the positive commentary for individualized attention, friendliness, and hands-on support. However, reviewers also highlighted inconsistent teamwork, long call-response times, and frequent staff turnover. Multiple accounts referenced leadership instability — including changes in the director of nursing — and perceived favoritism or supervisory conflicts that can erode staff cohesion. Interpersonal variability was noted as well: some staff members were singled out for excellent bedside manner while others were described as curt or unresponsive.

    Facilities, dining, and activities: Many families described a clean, home-like interior, pleasant dining, and an active activities calendar that includes pet-friendly porch visits. Environmental and dietary teams were often praised for their attentiveness. Counterbalancing that, reviewers raised issues with equipment maintenance (older beds, in-room fixtures), the absence of an intercom system, and some sanitation and pest-control concerns in specific areas. Activity engagement and social programming were consistently seen as a positive element of resident life.

    Notable patterns and practical advice: The narrative across reviews is mixed — exceptional experiences coexist with operational gaps. Recurring themes for improvement are staffing consistency, response times to resident needs, medication-management oversight, and maintenance infrastructure. Because experiences appear to vary substantially by unit, shift, and leadership period, prospective families would be advised to tour the unit at different times, speak with clinical leaders about staffing and medication-review processes, and verify the facility’s latest state survey and CMS inspection history. Direct conversations with administration about corrective actions and staff retention plans may clarify whether the facility’s strong elements are being sustained while operational weaknesses are being addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Azalea Health & Rehabilitation is located at 300 Cedar St, Metter, GA, 30439.

    About Azalea Health & Rehabilitation

    Azalea Health & Rehabilitation in Metter, Georgia, is a nursing home that offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, and you'll find that their focus is on caring for each resident with dedication, so folks get the help they need for their situation, and it's not unusual to see people getting skilled nursing, wound care management, memory care, or different therapies like physical, occupational, and speech because they cover a lot of ground when it comes to health and rehabilitation services, and you can tell they mean business because their inspection record shows A+ ratings for a long time, which doesn't always happen everywhere and they have plenty of registered staff such as registered nurses, LPNs, CNAs, therapists, medical directors, just like you'd hope for if you need hands-on care, and the building itself is designed for comfort and social life, so residents can have a sense of community, join activities, and take part in Resident or Family Councils if they want to be involved or speak up. There's no CCRC option, and Azalea Health & Rehabilitation runs as a non-profit, so decisions are made a little differently than in some big chains, and you see some helpful extras here, like medication management and nutritional counseling because those details matter to daily life, plus homemaking and pharmacy services are available right on site because that kind of convenience makes things smoother for both residents and families. The rehab side of things delivers inpatient rehab services with therapy staff, so people who need short bursts of extra help aren't left out, and when situations are more serious, hospice and palliative care are part of the picture as well. The mix includes both Medicare and Medicaid acceptance, so many families have options, and every resident gets a treatment plan built for them, so nobody is put through a one-size-fits-all routine, and the staff work hard to make transitions between care types easier, which matters a lot during tough times or changing needs. In short, Azalea Health & Rehabilitation has a long-standing reputation for safe care and solid inspection grades, and offers a wide range of rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and support services all under one roof for those who need it.

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