The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC, The
SPARTA, GA · Medicare-certified · 71 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and quality measures and 2-star health inspections. It also has a recent federal penalty, $13,325 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.49 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4867 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $13,325recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4867.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.31
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.99
- Nurse aides
- 2.18
- Weekend nursing
- 2.99
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
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
42.3%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.9%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
30.6%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
59.4%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide and maintain effective training for its staff, including both new and existing employees. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 940 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 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 properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — 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 August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $6,825 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $6,500 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $13,325 in total fines.
- $6,825
Federal fine
Aug 11, 2024
- $6,500
Federal fine
Aug 11, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of JOURNEY HEALTHCARE · 34 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 36.7 residents on an average day (52% of 71 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.