The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ALTAMAHA HEALTHCARE CENTER
JESUP, GA · Medicare-certified · 62 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
ALTAMAHA HEALTHCARE CENTER (Jesup, GA) has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 2-star quality measures. It reports nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (2.90 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day) and had $4,017 in fines in the last 24 months, with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.8973 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 9, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $4,017recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.8973.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.25
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 1.66
- Weekend nursing
- 2.61
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 48%
Registered nurse turnover: 100%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
31%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
29.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
23.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $4,017 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $4,017 in total fines.
- $4,017
Federal fine
Jul 31, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of BEACON HEALTH MANAGEMENT · 14 homes · 1.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 49.3 residents on an average day (80% of 62 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.