The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
PALEMON GASKINS MEM NSG HOME
OCILLA, GA · Medicare-certified · 30 beds
In good standing
Government-run
4 of 5 overall
PALEMON GASKINS MEM NSG HOME has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing (5 out of 5) and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.35 vs 4.1 hours per resident day). Health inspections are middling at 3 out of 5, quality measures are lower at 2 out of 5, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3502 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 18, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3502.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.66
- Nurse aides
- 2.15
- Weekend nursing
- 3.74
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
35.6%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.7%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.7%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
36.4%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
55.4%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
53.8%Steady
What the inspectors found
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 December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to coordinate resident assessments with required screening and make needed service referrals. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 644 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 23.9 residents on an average day (80% of 30 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 20 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.