Brown Health and Rehabilitation

Brown Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located at 545 Cook Street in Royston, Georgia, within Franklin County. The facility operates 144 certified beds and is classified under a non-profit ownership structure. It serves residents requiring short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services in the northeastern Georgia region. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities across four categories: overall performance, health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Brown Health and Rehabilitation holds an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating is 4 out of 5, reflecting the outcomes of standard state and federal inspection surveys conducted at the facility. The staffing rating is 2 out of 5, indicating staffing levels that fall below national norms when accounting for resident census and acuity. The quality measure rating is also 2 out of 5, based on clinical data points such as rates of hospitalizations, falls, pressure ulcers, and other resident health outcomes tracked over time. Brown Health and Rehabilitation is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing stays following a qualifying hospital admission, subject to duration and eligibility requirements. Medicaid may cover long-term care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility criteria under Georgia state guidelines. Families and individuals seeking placement are advised to contact the facility directly at (706) 245-1900 to confirm current bed availability, private pay rates, and any additional insurance arrangements that may be accepted. When viewed against national benchmarks, Brown Health and Rehabilitation presents a mixed profile. Its overall 4-star rating and 4-star health inspection rating are both above the national average, suggesting relatively favorable survey outcomes. However, its staffing and quality measure ratings of 2 stars each fall below the national norm of 3.0 stars in those respective categories. These lower ratings may warrant further inquiry by those evaluating the facility for placement, particularly regarding nurse-to-resident staffing ratios and specific clinical quality indicators. CMS updates these ratings periodically as new inspection, staffing, and quality data become available, so current figures should be verified through official CMS resources.