The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Reserve at Fort Gaines of Journey LLC, The
FORT GAINES, GA · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
2 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspection and staffing are both 2 stars, quality measures are 4 stars, reported nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection issues included food service standards and antibiotic-use monitoring.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.36 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.36.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 2.03
- Weekend nursing
- 2.96
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
77.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 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 monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited May 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to arrange hospice services or help the resident transfer to a place that would provide hospice care. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 849 — 42 CFR §483.70 — 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 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of JOURNEY HEALTHCARE · 34 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 54.5 residents on an average day (91% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 21 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.