Jesup Ridge of Journey LLCCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 3100 Savannah Highway, Jesup, GA 31545
- CCN
- 115503
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 72
- Chain
- Journey Healthcare
- Residents per day
- 52
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 30 May 2025. The latest survey cycle has 5 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Georgia is 4. CMS lists 1 fine of $45,968 for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Wayne County median | Georgia median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 3 homes in the county, 356 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Georgia median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 30 May 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| Cycle 2 | 22 Jun 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 8 | 4 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 5 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | E | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2025 |
| 30 May 2025 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2025 |
| 30 May 2025 | F0646 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2025 |
| 30 May 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2025 |
| 30 May 2025 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 8 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2024 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | K | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2024 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | K | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2024 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | K | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2024 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jul 2023 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jul 2023 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jul 2023 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jul 2023 |
Survey cycle 3: 8 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0584 | Honor 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. | D | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
| 14 Oct 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 28 Nov 2021 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | Fine | $45,968 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Georgia median | Georgia average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.38 | 3.40 | 3.56 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.99 | 0.93 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.99 | 2.14 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.90 | 2.90 | 3.10 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 58.8%
- Nurse staff turnover, Georgia median
- 45.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 80.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Georgia median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 21.9% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.4% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 4.6% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 22.8% | 13.5% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.7% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 25.0% | 18.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Jesup Operator LLC
- Chain
- Journey Healthcare (32 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBD LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 4 Mar 2008 |
| Barres, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Jan 2015 | |
| T and C Capital Assets, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Jan 2015 | |
| Windward Health Partners LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 1 Jan 2015 | |
| Mission Health of Georgia, LLC | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jan 2015 |
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Other homes in Wayne County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamaha Healthcare Center | Jesup | 1 of 5 | 15 | $4,017 | 9 Aug 2025 | |
| Harborview Health Systems Jesup | Jesup | 4 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 7 May 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Georgia Department of Community Health: file a complaintThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Georgia, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC (CCN 115503). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/jesup-ridge-of-journey-llc-jesup-ga-115503/
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Questions
- When was Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 30 May 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 5 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 22 Jun 2023.
- Who operates Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Journey Healthcare. The CMS ownership file names Mission Health of Georgia, LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Georgia as a Special Focus Facility and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.