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Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC

Nursing home in Jesup, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3100 Savannah Highway, Jesup, GA 31545
Phone
(912) 427-6873
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
115503
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
72
Average residents per day
52
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Jesup Operator LLC
Chain
Journey Healthcare (32 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 115503. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 30, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 14, 2021 to May 30, 2025): 4 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 30, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 30, 2025Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 30, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 30, 2025Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 30, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 18, 2024Protect 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		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Nov 18, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Nov 18, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Nov 18, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration · complaint inspection		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Jun 22, 2023Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 22, 2023Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 22, 2023Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. 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 $45,968 in the last three years.

Nov 18, 2024Fine: $45,968

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
3.38 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.39 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.99 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.90 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
59%
RN turnover (yearly)
80%
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.

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