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Early Memorial Nursing Facility

Nursing home in Blakely, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
11740 Columbia Street, Blakely, GA 39823
Phone
(229) 723-3796
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
115271
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
127
Average residents per day
85
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Lifebrite Hospital Group of Early LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 1979
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 115271. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 11, 2025. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 4, 2022 to Dec 11, 2025): 15 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Dec 11, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 11, 2025Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 16, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 16, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 16, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 16, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2023Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 22, 2023Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Administration · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $177,463 in the last three years.

Aug 22, 2023Fine: $177,463

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.23 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.56 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.41 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.54 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
31%
RN turnover (yearly)
20%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.