Blue Ridge Care Center, LLC received an overall rating of 3 out of 5 for the first quarter of 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported. This result was above the Georgia nursing home average of 2.7.
The facility had 182 available beds—71 more than the statewide average for Georgia at the start of 2026—while providing care to an average of 162.6 residents during the quarter.
In the first quarter of 2026, Blue Ridge Care Center, LLC reported no fines or penalties.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that the country’s older adult population continues to rise as younger demographics shrink. From 2020 to 2024, the 65-and-older population grew by 13%, while those under 18 declined by 1.7%. Over the past 100 years, the older adult population surged from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 analysis indicates nearly half of adults in this group—about 28 million—could require long-term services and support, with projections showing over a third may ultimately need care in a nursing home.
“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 education-focused 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 | Blue Ridge Care Center, LLC | 3 |
Information in this article was sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The data is available here.
