Georgia Addiction Treatment Center Rankings & Safety Report

zReports Research Institute · Updated September 2026

Bythe zReports Healthcare Research Team · zReports Research Institute Data sourcezReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 Facilities analyzed395 Government sourcesthe state's licensing authority Last updatedSeptember 2026 MethodologyConsumer Z Score™ · Database v2026.09

Georgia has 395 active licensed treatment centers on the state's public file. zReports analyzed SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov federal locator of state-licensed treatment facilities (BHSIS) to produce a records layer grade for every one, the government's own verdicts, mapped through one fixed rule. No facility can pay to change a score, and the grade is free.

Key findings

395active licensed treatment centers across 123 Georgia cities appear on the state's public file.
60.3%hold an A or B records layer grade.
79.1is the statewide average records layer score across all graded treatment centers.
Savannahis the highest-scoring larger city (15 facilities, average score 82.1).
Atlantahas the most licensed treatment centers in the state (42).

Key statistics

StatisticValue
Active licensed treatment centers395
Cities covered123
Statewide average records layer score79.1
Grade A facilities160 (40.5%)
Grade B facilities78 (19.7%)
Grade C facilities157 (39.7%)
Facilities with a clean record (no deficiencies on file)395 (100%)
Serious (high severity) findings on the record0
Moderate findings on the record0

How cities compare

Average records layer score by city (cities with 10+ facilities), against the statewide average of 79.1.

CityFacilitiesAvg scorevs state
Savannah1582.1+3
Decatur1281.8+2.7
Augusta1281.2+2.1
Athens1180.4+1.3
Atlanta4278.2-0.9

By city

Atlanta (42)Savannah (15)Augusta (12)Decatur (12)Athens (11)Statesboro (9)Roswell (9)Valdosta (8)Columbus (8)Macon (8)Marietta (8)Waycross (7)Norcross (6)Conyers (6)Gainesville (6)Cumming (6)Griffin (5)Hinesville (5)Newnan (5)Dublin (5)Thomasville (5)Woodstock (5)Winder (4)Ringgold (4)Toccoa (4)Albany (4)Brunswick (4)Blairsville (4)Rome (4)Vidalia (4)Lawrenceville (4)Peachtree Corners (3)Warner Robins (3)Tifton (3)Alpharetta (3)Douglasville (3)Fayetteville (3)Swainsboro (3)Bainbridge (3)Acworth (3)Fort Oglethorpe (3)Jonesboro (3)Carrollton (3)Saint Marys (3)Covington (3)Mcdonough (3)Stockbridge (3)Austell (3)Milledgeville (3)Hiram (3)Lagrange (3)Auburn (2)Rossville (2)Wildwood (2)Ball Ground (2)Jefferson (2)Snellville (2)Canton (2)Villa Rica (2)Commerce (2)Calhoun (2)Dallas (2)Buford (2)Ellijay (2)Riverdale (2)Loganville (2)Duluth (2)Chatsworth (2)Perry (2)Evans (2)Monroe (2)Jackson (2)Cartersville (2)Barnesville (2)Moultrie (2)Union Point (1)Bloomingdale (1)Waynesboro (1)Doraville (1)Hartwell (1)Pelham (1)Lyons (1)Fort Valley (1)Adel (1)Dawsonville (1)Montezuma (1)Leesburg (1)Demorest (1)La Fayette (1)Tallapoosa (1)Summerville (1)Metter (1)Greensboro (1)Kingsland (1)Cairo (1)Quitman (1)Rincon (1)Americus (1)Thomaston (1)Tyrone (1)Jesup (1)Cleveland (1)Sautee Nacoochee (1)Dalton (1)Reidsville (1)Stone Mountain (1)Nahunta (1)Alma (1)Bowdon (1)Homerville (1)Camilla (1)Jasper (1)Baxley (1)Sylvania (1)Tucker (1)Elberton (1)Franklin (1)Douglas (1)Blakely (1)Oakwood (1)Dahlonega (1)Saint Simons Island (1)Trenton (1)

Statewide top 25

#1 Barrow County Clinic Winder · A

#2 Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Jefferson · A

#3 Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Athens · A

#4 Va Augusta Healthcare System Augusta · A

#5 Newport Integrated Decatur · A

#6 Black Bear Lodge Sautee Nacoochee · A

#7 Georgia Pines Community Service Board Thomasville · A

#8 Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Monroe · A

#9 Pathways Center Care Campus Newnan · A

#10 Serenity Behavioral Health Systems Augusta · A

#11 Abhs Elberton · A

#12 Center For Wellness And Recovery Of Ne Toccoa · A

#13 Recovery Place INC Savannah · A

#14 Acworth Outpatient Detox Acworth · A

#15 Twin Lakes Recovery Center Monroe · A

#16 Willowbrooke At Tanner Villa Rica · A

#17 Atrium Health Floyd Behavioral Health Rome · A

#18 Anchor Hospital Atlanta · A

#19 Saint Simons By The Sea Saint Simons Island · A

#20 Medmark Treatment Centers Columbus · A

#21 Ascensa Health Atlanta · A

#22 Medmark Treatment Centers Chatsworth · A

#23 Csb Of Middle Georgia Dublin · A

#24 Medicine Wheel Clinic Auburn · A

#25 Gateway Behavioral Health Services Savannah · A

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Methodology

The free grade on this page contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the state's own published licensing and enforcement verdicts through one fixed rule, applied identically to every treatment center in America. Where the record and public reputation diverge, a highly reviewed facility with serious findings on file, the paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ surfaces it through the composite Consumer Z Score™ and our published ten point methodology. Facilities are never contacted and cannot pay to change a score. Read the full methodology →

About treatment center licensing in Georgia

Addiction Treatment Centers in Georgia are overseen by the state's licensing authority, whose certification, inspection, and quality-reporting data is published on the public record. This page is computed from SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov federal locator of state-licensed treatment facilities (BHSIS), the government’s own filings, not reviews or advertising.

Frequently asked questions

How many treatment centers are there in Georgia?

Georgia has 395 active licensed treatment centers on the state's public file, across 123 cities. Every one has a free records layer grade on zReports.

Which Georgia city has the most treatment centers?

Atlanta, with 42 licensed treatment centers, followed by Savannah (15) and Augusta (12).

How are Georgia treatment center grades calculated?

The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment. It maps the government's own published verdicts, SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov federal locator of state-licensed treatment facilities (BHSIS), through one fixed rule, applied identically to every treatment center in the country. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™, which audits the record against public reputation through our published ten point methodology.

Why can a facility with 5-star reviews have a low grade?

Reviews and records are different surfaces. Reviews reflect what visitors chose to write, and can be managed by the business. Inspection and enforcement records are filed by the state, are mandatory, and cannot be edited by the facility. When the two diverge, the record is the surface worth checking. That divergence is exactly what zReports was built to surface.

How often are these rankings updated?

Rankings refresh whenever Georgia republishes its licensing data; facility pages carry the records-verified date for each provider. This page was generated from the current file as of September 2026.

Can a facility pay to change its score?

No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. zReports has no business relationship with any facility it grades, independence is the product.

Data Provenance

This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.

Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 · Built from: CMS Provider Data Catalog · HHS OIG Exclusions List (LEIE) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: September 2026

Cite this report

APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Georgia Addiction Treatment Center Rankings & Safety Report (v2026.09). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/addiction/ga

MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Georgia Addiction Treatment Center Rankings & Safety Report.” zReports.org, v2026.09, September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/addiction/ga.

Plain, Georgia Addiction Treatment Center Rankings & Safety Report, zReports Research Institute, v2026.09, updated September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/addiction/ga

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