Smith Medical Nursing Center

    501 E McCarty St, Sandersville, GA 31082
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.0ยท9 reviews

    Dedicated loving staff; home-like care

    My relative was very happy and well cared for - the staff were dedicated, loving, and sincerely attentive, helping with clothes, hair and appointments and offering 24-hour visitation. The facility felt home-like with good meals, daily room care, pleasant front-porch time and church services, and they encouraged bringing personal items to make rooms cozier. I would use this facility again.

    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

    4.00ยท(9)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Flexible 24-hour visitation policy
    • On-site spiritual/church services
    • Support for personal grooming and appointments
    • Opportunity to personalize rooms for a home-like feel
    • Daily mobility assistance and room upkeep
    • Pleasant outdoor/front-porch seating
    • Compassionate and dedicated caregiving staff
    • Home-style cooking and routine housekeeping

    Cons

    • Outdated physical plant and cramped resident rooms
    • Insufficient resident storage and limited personal space
    • Inadequate staffing levels
    • Inconsistent care quality and responsiveness
    • Personal-hygiene and odor management concerns
    • Management communication and professionalism

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The facility presents a mix of clear strengths and operational weaknesses. Families and visitors frequently describe warm, compassionate interactions from direct-care staff, accessible visiting options, and a small, family-style atmosphere. At the same time, several operational issuesโ€”most notably facility condition, staffing levels, and management communicationโ€”emerge as recurring themes that prospective residents should evaluate in person.

    Care and staff: Caregivers are often characterized as caring, dedicated, and attentive to grooming and routine needs. Reviewers note assistance with clothing, hair care, accompaniment to appointments, and encouragement to keep residents engaged (for example, getting residents out of bed and tending rooms daily). These descriptions suggest consistent hands-on attention by nursing aides or caregivers. However, other accounts point to periods of delayed responsiveness and uneven care quality, which align with references to insufficient staffing. The net impression is a staff base that is committed but constrained by resource and scheduling limits.

    Dining and activities: Dining receives positive mention; meals are described as home-style and enjoyable. The presence of regular church services and pleasant common areas such as a front porch are noted as meaningful activity and social opportunities. These features support spiritual needs and casual social interaction and contribute to a home-like atmosphere for residents who value familiar routines and communal spaces.

    Facilities and accommodations: Physical-condition issues are a consistent concern. Rooms are described as small with limited storage, and reviewers recommend remodeling or upgrades to improve comfort and the ability to keep personal belongings. While staff encourage room personalization to enhance a homelike environment, spatial constraints and older finishes reduce the overall comfort and privacy for some residents. Housekeeping is generally seen as adequate, but physical plant limitations remain notable.

    Management and noteworthy patterns: Comments about management focus on communication style and professionalism; some reviewers describe management interactions as brusque or insufficiently responsive. Staffing levels are flagged as a systemic issueโ€”short staffing is cited as contributing to slower response times and intermittent gaps in care. There are also mentions of personal-hygiene and odor-management concerns in certain situations, which point to areas where care routines and oversight may need reinforcement.

    Considerations for families: Prospective residents and families should weigh the facilityโ€™s strengths in compassionate caregiving, home-style meals, and available social/spiritual activities against constraints in space, building condition, and operational staffing. An in-person visit to assess room dimensions, storage capacity, odor management practices, staffing visibility on-site, and the tone of managementโ€“family communication is recommended to determine fit and to identify whether recent renovations or staffing changes have addressed the noted weaknesses.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 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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    Smith Medical Nursing Center is located at 501 E McCarty St, Sandersville, GA, 31082.

    About Smith Medical Nursing Center

    Smith Medical Nursing Care Center is a small, for-profit skilled nursing facility located in Sandersville, Georgia. With a capacity of 56 beds, this nursing center operates under corporate ownership and is not part of a continuing care retirement community. The center offers services for residents needing both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, participating in both Medicare and Medicaid programs. Residents who meet specific requirements, such as recent inpatient hospital stays, may receive coverage for short-term rehabilitation, while long-term stays may be supported by Medicaid after other sources such as insurance or personal savings have been used.

    The care and services at Smith Medical Nursing Care Center are designed to address the everyday needs of its residents. As a healthcare facility, it conducts comprehensive health, fire, and safety inspections at least every 15 months to ensure adherence to professional standards. The nursing center has had several health inspection findings, including areas needing improvement such as maintaining a clean and homelike environment, developing and implementing complete care plans with measurable goals, and ensuring that the facility is free from accident hazards while providing adequate supervision. Additional areas for improvement have included providing and following menus that meet nutritional standards set by a dietician, ensuring that served food and drink are palatable and maintained at safe temperatures, and procuring food from approved sources with proper storage and preparation.

    Staffing and infection prevention have also been noted as important elements of care at Smith Medical Nursing Care Center. The center participates in the electronic submission of direct care staffing information to regulatory authorities based on payroll and other auditable data. Maintaining an effective infection prevention and control program is also identified as a key priority for the safety and wellbeing of residents.

    Despite its small size, Smith Medical Nursing Care Center strives to provide a comfortable and supportive environment for its residents. While it is not formally rated due to insufficient outcome data, it operates under government oversight with regulations aimed at ensuring food safety, nutritional adequacy, and resident care standards. Those considering Smith Medical Nursing Care Center often seek reassurance that their loved ones will have access to personalized support for daily living, therapeutic rehabilitation, and medical oversight. With its participation in Medicare and Medicaid, the center seeks to make these services accessible to seniors from diverse financial backgrounds for both short and long-term needs.

    People often ask...

    Smith Medical Nursing Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 501 E McCarty St, Sandersville, GA 31082.

    No, Smith Medical Nursing Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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