Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing, LLC emerged as the largest nursing home in Clayton County during the first quarter of 2026, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows.
The facility provided 242 beds—82 more than the county average for that period—and supported an average daily census of 204.8 residents.
The CMS assigned Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing, LLC an overall rating of 1 out of 5, which is below the statewide nursing home average of 2.7 reported for Georgia.
Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing ranked second by bed count, offering 152 beds, while Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing, LLC followed in third with 129 beds available.
Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing, LLC recorded no fines or penalties for the duration of the quarter ending Q1 2026.
There were four for-profit nursing homes reported in Clayton County, Georgia, for this period.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that the country’s population of older adults continues to expand, as the number of younger residents declines. From 2020 to 2024, Americans age 65 and older climbed by 13%, while those under 18 dropped by 1.7%. Over the past century, the older adult population has increased sharply from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 study estimated that about half of adults in this age group—or roughly 28 million—may need long-term services and supports. The report also forecasts that more than a third of them may ultimately 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. “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 | Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing, LLC | 1 |
| 2 | Riverdale Center for Nursing and Healing | 2 |
| 3 | Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing, LLC | 4 |
| 4 | Arrowhead Post Acute, LLC | 1 |
Data in this report were sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. See the source material here.
