Magnolia Manor Columbus East: Mice in Resident Rooms - GA
The complaint came up at the facility's Resident Council meeting on February 11, 2025. A family member had reported rodents in the building. The facility's response, recorded in the minutes, was to schedule an exterminator monthly. A week later, on February 20, bugs and rodents were still on the agenda as old business.
They would stay on the agenda for months.
The facility's own pest control checklist tells the story in entries that repeat with grim regularity. On March 27, mice were spotted in three resident rooms on the South 2 unit. A week later, mice in another South 2 room. April 9, mice again. April 24, mice again. April 29, mice again. By May 15, two more rooms on the same unit. The checklist recorded roaches in a North 2 room on June 9, mice back on South 2 on June 10, more mice on June 13. July brought roaches to two rooms on South 1, mice on South 2 on the Fourth of July, bugs in two North 2 rooms on July 7, and mice in another South 2 room on July 22.
Thirteen documented sightings across three separate units over five months.
When federal inspectors toured the facility on August 28, two residents, identified in the report as R10 and R11, said they had personally witnessed mice in their rooms. Both told inspectors it had been a couple of weeks since they had spotted any mice or heard other residents mention them.
Maintenance staff confirmed what the checklist showed. In a group interview that afternoon, the President of Physical Plant, the Director of Maintenance, a Maintenance Administrative Assistant, and maintenance staff all acknowledged the facility had been dealing with an infestation of field mice. They said the problem had been escalated to the quality assurance committee, which led to switching pest control contractors roughly three months before the inspection. A new company ran a six-week intensive eradication effort. The facility then moved to twice-monthly service, with the contractor on call whenever a sighting was reported. Staff and residents received training on removing food and environmental conditions that attract mice.
No mice were observed during any of the four inspection days, August 26 through 29.
The facility's own pest control policy, dated December 2012, states that the intent is to ensure all facilities maintain an effective pest control program. Inspectors cited the facility for failing to do that, noting the failure had the potential to cause discomfort and spread infection among the 89 residents living there. The violation was cited at the level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting many residents.
The July 18 Resident Council minutes listed pest control under resolved old business, marked as ongoing.
For the residents on South 2, the unit that appeared in the checklist more than any other, the months between that February complaint and the contractor switch were not resolved. They were just documented.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - East from 2025-08-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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MAGNOLIA MANOR OF COLUMBUS NURSING CENTER - EAST in COLUMBUS, GA was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 29, 2025.
The complaint came up at the facility's Resident Council meeting on February 11, 2025.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.