Winder Center for Nursing and Healing received an overall rating of 1 out of 5 for the first quarter of 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports. This rating is below the state average, with Georgia nursing homes reporting a mean score of 2.7.
With a capacity of 163 beds, the nursing home had 52 more beds than the average facility in Georgia as of the first quarter of 2026. During this period, the center served an average of 144.4 residents.
During the first quarter of 2026, Winder Center for Nursing and Healing incurred two penalties totaling $17,074 across two fines.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the nation’s older adult population continues to rise as the number of younger Americans declines. From 2020 to 2024, the 65-and-older group increased by 13%, while individuals under 18 declined by 1.7%. Over the past century, the country’s older adult population expanded significantly, rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024.
According to a 2021 study, almost half of Americans in this age group—about 28 million people—are likely to need long-term services and supports. Projections indicate that more than a third may eventually require nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winder Center for Nursing and Healing | 1 |
Information in this article was provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data is available here.
