The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
NEW HORIZONS HABERSHAM
DEMOREST, GA · Medicare-certified · 84 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
2 of 5 overall
NEW HORIZONS HABERSHAM (Demorest, GA) has a 2-star overall rating, with low staffing at 1 star and no fines in the last 24 months. Its health inspection rating is 3 stars and quality measures are 4 stars, but recent citations included food safety, dialysis care, and care planning issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 12, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
Staffing detail
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
36.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
40%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to have and follow a policy for how food brought in by family and visitors should be used and stored safely. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 813 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 61.8 residents on an average day (74% of 84 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 57 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.