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Baptist Village in Waycross, GA

Baptist Village is a nursing home community in Waycross, GA.

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2650 Carswell Avenue, Waycross, GA 31503

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4.3 from 101 reviews
5 stars
66
4 stars
16
3 stars
6
2 stars
6
1 stars
7

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Overall Review of Baptist Village

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Rehab and therapy support

Residents and visitors describe solid rehab and therapy support on-site.

Some reviews mention using the community for rehabilitation, including a situation where a patient was transferred for rehab and received good support from the staff. Another review describes being there for therapy after a knee replacement and notes comfortable facilities and employees while recuperating.

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Caring nursing staff stand out

Reviews consistently point to caring nursing staff who stay involved in residents’ care.

Many reviews describe nurses, CNAs, and caregivers as attentive, compassionate, and ready to help, with families saying they were kept informed about medical issues. Several residents and visitors also describe positive everyday support, including staff taking good care of loved ones or residents and providing responsive help. A recurring contrast also appears in the negative reviews, where some people say care was not adequate or residents were not treated well, which is worth considering alongside the many praise-filled messages.

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Clean facilities and grounds

Residents and visitors frequently comment on cleanliness and well-kept grounds.

Multiple reviews say the building and grounds are clean when visited, and they describe the facility as clean and well maintained. Several also refer to the property itself—such as beautiful grounds and a peaceful setting—which reinforces that the community’s upkeep is noticed. Cleanliness comes through as a consistent positive theme compared with the more mixed comments about care.

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Activities and peaceful atmosphere

Reviews mention activities and a calm setting for day-to-day living.

A few reviews describe the community as a retirement setting with features like a lake and a peaceful environment. Others mention events and social life, including a family gathering and seeing a lot of activities for patients. One review also notes visiting for services like pedicures while describing the grounds as beautiful, aligning with the broader theme of a comfortable atmosphere.

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Care concerns show up

Some reviews raise concerns about care quality and resident treatment.

While many reviews describe attentive care, several negative messages tell a different story, including claims of being over medicated and not taking good care of loved ones. Other reviews criticize mistreatment by caregivers or say residents need better care and that service was awful. Taken together, residents and families appear to have very different experiences, so it’s important to look closely at what families report about day-to-day support.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 254 resident community capacity 254 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Places of Worship

  • Southern Baptist Convention (0.8 miles)
  • Gospel Tabernacle (1.3 miles)
  • Bible Heritage Church (1.8 miles)
  • Crossview God Crossview God (1.8 miles)
  • Church of God of Prophecy (1.8 miles)
  • Emerson Park Baptist Church (1.9 miles)
  • Juanita Bynum Ministries (2 miles)

Cafes

  • The Daily Dose (1.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • The Mexican Trailer (1.1 miles)
  • Taqueria Pancho Villa: The Mexican Trailer (1.1 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.5 miles)
  • Honey Buns Cafe (2.5 miles)
  • Fancy Q Sushi Bar & Grill (2.7 miles)
  • Thai Smiles (2.8 miles)
  • Number 1 Wok (3.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Jr Taxi Service (2 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (2.7 miles)
  • CSX Transportation (2.7 miles)
  • Hope Transportation Associates (2.9 miles)
  • CSX (3.8 miles)
  • Black Taxi Cab (3.9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Satilla Regional Rehabilitation Institute (2.1 miles)
  • Ware County Health Center (3 miles)
  • Satilla Regional Medical Center (3.1 miles)
  • Harborview Waycross (3.4 miles)
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Hospital (3.5 miles)

Physicians

  • McKinney Medical Center (2.6 miles)
  • Henderson Family Practice (2.7 miles)
  • Clark Eye Clinic (2.7 miles)
  • Oncology Hematology Care Center (3.1 miles)
  • Blackshear Family Practice (3.1 miles)
  • Vein Specialists Of South Georgia (3.2 miles)
  • McKinney Community Health Center (3.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • The Medicine Cabinet of Waycross - Downtown (2.7 miles)
  • Pearce Drug Store (2.7 miles)
  • Griffin's Prescription Shop (3.2 miles)
  • Batten's Prescription Shoppe (3.2 miles)
  • Larry's Pharmacy (3.5 miles)
  • Batten's Prescription Shoppe (3.5 miles)
  • Browning's Medical Arts Pharmacy (3.6 miles)

Parks

  • Phoenix Park (2.8 miles)
  • Recreation Department (3.4 miles)
  • Monroe Park (3.8 miles)
  • Ware County Recreation Department (3.8 miles)

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