Nursing Homes · Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
NHC Healthcare FT Oglethorpe
2403 Battlefield PKWY · Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 · 135 certified beds
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About NHC Healthcare FT Oglethorpe
NHC Healthcare FT Oglethorpe is a nursing home in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Its capacity is 135 beds, above the Georgia median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of National Healthcare Corporation. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 12 citations, the most recent on September 26, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.27 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Fort Oglethorpe. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (12)
Records from October 2022 to September 2025.
September 26, 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 December 15, 2025.
September 26, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2025.
April 25, 2024
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 17, 2024.
April 25, 2024
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 May 17, 2024.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0924Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
October 14, 2022
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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
October 14, 2022
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2022.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $16,530
April 25, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,512 against this nursing home on April 25, 2024.
April 25, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,018 against this nursing home on April 25, 2024.
Staffing
3.27 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.22 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of National Healthcare Corporation, a chain of 72 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.1 overall, 3.5 for health inspections, 3.5 for staffing, 4.5 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.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Fort Oglethorpe.
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