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NEW HORIZONS LIMESTONE

GAINESVILLE, GA · Medicare-certified · 142 beds

In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall

NEW HORIZONS LIMESTONE (Gainesville, GA) has an overall 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It has no fines in the last 24 months and reported nurse staffing of 4.07 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.0659 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0659.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.55
Licensed practical nurses
1.13
Nurse aides
2.39
Weekend nursing
3.58

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 22%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

3.1%3.5%No change

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.9%2.9%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.1%7%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%1.2%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

2.9%6.2%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

13.1%10.8%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

21.4%29.3%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

13.6%10.5%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

2.4%1.2%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

4%3.4%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

18.3%23.1%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

4.3%2%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

96.9%98.8%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

90%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

80.3%90.3%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

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 March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
184.5 residents on an average day (130% of 142 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 36 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.