Central Georgia News

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Bostick Nursing Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Baldwin County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 280 beds available, 157 more than the average in Baldwin County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 223 residents during that period.

Bostick Nursing Center had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.5 recorded for nursing homes in Georgia.

During the quarter, Chaplinwood Nursing Home stood out as the second largest nursing home in Baldwin County, with 100 beds available. Green Acres Health and Rehabilitation came in third place, with 98 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Bostick Nursing Center has already spent a total of $515,414 in five fines and suffered six penalties.

In total, there was one for-profit nursing home in Baldwin County, Georgia.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need 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	Bostick Nursing Center	1
2	Chaplinwood Nursing Home	2
3	Green Acres Health and Rehabilitation	1
4	Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin	5