Nursing Homes · Jesup, GA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Altamaha Healthcare Center
1311 West Cherry Street · Jesup, GA 31545 · 62 certified beds
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About Altamaha Healthcare Center
Altamaha Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Jesup, Georgia. Its capacity is 62 beds, below the Georgia median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Beacon Health Management. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 29 citations, the most recent on August 9, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.74 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Jesup. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (29)
Records from June 2022 to August 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
August 9, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 16, 2025.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2024.
July 31, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $4,017
July 31, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,017 against this nursing home on July 31, 2024.
Staffing
2.74 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 2.90 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Beacon Health Management, a chain of 11 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.5 overall, 1.8 for health inspections, 1.1 for staffing, 2.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Georgia.
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