Pinewood Healthcare Center
277 COMMERCE STREET, Hawkinsville, GA 31036
Based on 2026 CMS Data
Official Government Ratings
Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
Nurse hours per resident per day
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes & care quality
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Care Quality Indicators
Lower is better
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How Pinewood Healthcare Center Compares
Pinewood Healthcare Center is a 102-bed for-profit nursing facility in Hawkinsville, Georgia. It holds an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars, above the Georgia average of 2.7 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures (5 stars), while staffing (1 star) is its weakest. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (30.4%) is above the Georgia average of 19.9% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 102 certified beds, it has notable available capacity at roughly 49% occupied.
By the numbers vs. Georgia average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 30.4% — worse than the Georgia average of 19.9% (53% higher).
- Falls with major injury: 3.8% — worse than the Georgia average of 3.2%.
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 5.5% — about the same as the Georgia average of 5.6%.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated August 5, 2026) measured against Georgia averages across 356 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask Pinewood Healthcare Center
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing Pinewood Healthcare Center with other nursing homes in Hawkinsville.
How is Pinewood Healthcare Center addressing its staffing levels rating?
CMS currently rates this category 1 out of 5 stars, so ask what specific improvements are underway and when the next survey update is expected.
What is Pinewood Healthcare Center doing to reduce long-stay antipsychotic medication use?
Long-stay antipsychotic medication use is 30.4% here versus 19.9% across Georgia. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What is Pinewood Healthcare Center doing to reduce falls with major injury?
Falls with major injury is 3.8% here versus 3.2% across Georgia. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
Why is Pinewood Healthcare Center's occupancy below many full facilities?
The facility reports roughly 49% occupancy across 102 certified beds. Lower occupancy can mean availability, but families should ask whether renovations, staffing, reputation, or service mix are factors.
How do residents and families raise concerns at Pinewood Healthcare Center?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
What would the first 30 days look like for a new resident at Pinewood Healthcare Center?
Ask who builds the care plan, how medication changes are communicated, how often families receive updates, and who to call after hours.
The Senior Community Around Hawkinsville
Hawkinsville sits in Pulaski County, where adults 65 and older make up about 20.5% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Georgia as a whole (13.9% statewide). The area's median household income is lower than the state average, reflecting a more affordable area.
- Residents 65+
- 2,290 (20.5%)
- Median age
- 41.0 years
- Median household income
- $42,213
- Median home value
- $109,500
Demographics for Pulaski County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Hawkinsville.
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