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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 115106

EFFINGHAM CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER

SPRINGFIELD, Georgia · Medicare and Medicaid

Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 105

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Finances, as filed

No Medicare cost report on file for this facility.

Nurse staffing

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Ownership, as filed with CMS

Care Compare

As filed in the CMS file dated September 1, 2026 (Care Compare ownership).

Owner or managerRoleTypeOwnership percentageAssociation
EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%since 11/01/2016
BAKER-WITT, FRANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/25/2016
BAKER-WITT, FRANCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/25/2016
BAKER-WITT, FRANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/25/2016
ALLEN, ALIAW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/01/2016
BAKER-WITT, FRANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/25/2016

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated August 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL INC (enrollment ID O20161116000190).

CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; where the private equity, real estate investment trust or holding company field below has not been filed under the current cycle, it reads “Paused by CMS”.

OwnerIndividual or organizationRoleOwnership percentageAssociation dateDescribed in the filing as
EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL INCOrganization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10011/1/2016
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
FRAN BAKER-WITTIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing5/25/2016
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
FRAN BAKER-WITTIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERNot stated in the filing5/25/2016
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
FRAN BAKER-WITTIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing5/25/2016
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ALIA ALLENIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing11/1/2016
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
FRAN BAKER-WITTIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing5/25/2016
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS

Changes in ownership

No change in ownership appears in the CMS files on record since September 20, 2022.

Recent changes on this record

No change has appeared in the CMS files since this record began.

Inspections

Inspection cycleHealth inspectionFire safety inspectionHealth deficienciesFire safety deficiencies
1February 12, 2026February 12, 202650
2December 19, 2024December 19, 202402
3September 25, 2022September 25, 202210

From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Deficiencies cited

6 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
Inspection dateInspection typeTagCategoryWhat was citedScope and severityComplaintCorrectedCorrection date
February 12, 2026HealthF 0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 2, 2026
February 12, 2026HealthF 0679Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 2, 2026
February 12, 2026HealthF 0687Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide appropriate foot care.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 2, 2026
February 12, 2026HealthF 0791Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide or obtain dental services for each resident.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 2, 2026
February 12, 2026HealthF 0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionApril 2, 2026
September 25, 2022HealthF 0919Environmental DeficienciesMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionNovember 9, 2022

From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Penalties

No penalty on file for this facility in CMS’s Care Compare penalties data.

Care Compare provider information

FieldAs filed
Provider TypeMedicare and Medicaid
Ownership TypeNon profit - Corporation
Legal Business NameEFFINGHAM HOSPITAL INC
Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services1969-08-25
Provider Resides in HospitalY
Continuing Care Retirement CommunityN
UrbanY
County/ParishEffingham
Telephone Number9127546451
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 MonthsN
With a Resident and Family CouncilBoth
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required AreasYes
Number of Certified Beds105
Average Number of Residents per Day84.9
Overall Rating4
Health Inspection Rating4
QM Rating3
Long-Stay QM Rating4
Short-Stay QM Rating2
Processing Date2026-08-01

From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Aug2026.csv, processed on August 1, 2026.

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