These nursing homes are rated some of the worst in GA, according to Medicare. Some are cited for abuse.

Feb. 24—According to AARP, the U.S. will have more seniors than children by 2030.

"As boomers age through their 60s, 70s, 80s and increasingly beyond, the 'big bulge' of the boomer generation will contribute to the overall aging of the U.S. population in coming decades," said Stella Ogunwole, a demographic statistician with the U.S. Census Bureau. "The older population is becoming even more significant."

And as the country's 73 million Baby Boomers age, quality nursing homes will be in demand.

In a state with more than 200 options, which are the best?

Thankfully, medicare.gov has made it simple to see which homes have the best care and which fall short.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid services evaluated Georgia nursing homes and rated each based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures like the number of residents in pain or up to date on flu shots.

Here's a breakdown of the rating criteria:

— Health inspections such as compliance with medicare and medicaid regulations, internal and external complaints, infection control and prevention standards.

— The staffing levels, staff turnover, hours worked and hours spent with residents each day.

— Quality measures such as flu shots or other vaccinations per care-term, surgery recovery rates and overall performance of nursing home.

— Health inspections such as compliance with medicare and medicaid regulations, internal and external complaints, infection control and prevention standards.

— The staffing levels, staff turnover, hours worked and hours spent with residents each day.

— Quality measures such as flu shots or other vaccinations per care-term, surgery recovery rates and overall performance of nursing home.

With that criteria in mind, let's check out the worst rated nursing homes in Georgia:

Note: To view each home's report, follow the linked facility names below.

Rated "Much below average" ( 1 star)

— Advanced Health and Rehab of Twiggs County — 113 Spring Valley Road in Jeffersonville

— A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc — Cobb (cited for abuse) — 900 Wylie Road in Marietta

— Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion — 163 East Tollison St. in Baxley

— Archway Transitional Care Center — 4373 Houston Ave. in Macon

— Arrowhead Health and Rehab — 239 Arrowhead Blvd. in Jonesboro

— Autumn Breeze Health and Rehab (cited for abuse) — 1480 Sandtown Road SW in Marietta

— Bostick Nursing Center — 1700 Bostick Circle in Milledgeville

— Brentwood Health and Rehabilitation — 115 Brentwood Dr. in Waynesboro

— Buchanan Healthcare Center — 144 Depot St.t in Buchanan

— Budd Terrace at Wesley Woods — 1833 Clifton Road, NE in Atlanta

Many nursing homes were highly rated by medicare.gov.

Here are a few of the best in Georgia:

Rated "Much Above Average" (5 stars)

— Carlyle Place — 5300 Zebulon Road in Macon

— Florence Hand Home — 200 Medical Dr. in Lagrange

— Lynn Haven Health and Rehabilitation — 747 Monticello Highway in Gray

— Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab — 946 Veterans Parkway in Barnesville

— Fountainview Center for Alzheimer — 2631 N. Druid Hills Road NE in Atlanta

— Lenbrook — 3747 Peachtree Road, NE in Atlanta

— The Place at Martinez — 409 Pleasant Home Road in Augusta

— Hart Care Center — 261 Fairview Ave. in Hartwell

— Briarwood Health Center by Harborview — 3888 Lavista Road in Tucker

— Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation — 302 Georgia 18 East in Gray

Check out the full list and more information about each rating online.

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