ALTAMAHA HEALTHCARE CENTER
1311 WEST CHERRY STREET, JESUP, GA 31545 · CCN 115577
Ratings
- Overall
- ★☆☆☆☆ 1
- Health inspection
- ★☆☆☆☆ 1
- Quality measures
- ★★☆☆☆ 2
- Staffing
- ★☆☆☆☆ 1
Facility
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 62
- Avg residents/day
- 52.0
- Phone
- 9124277792
Inspection history vs Georgia & national averages
Cycle 1 is the most recent standard health inspection. Lower total deficiency counts are better.
| Cycle | Inspection date | This facility | Georgia avg | National avg | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-07-31 | 13 | 6.1 | 9.5 | +6.9 worse |
| 2 | 2022-06-24 | 3 | 5.8 | 9.8 | -2.8 better |
| 3 | 2019-05-16 | 4 | 4.8 | 9.3 | -0.8 better |
Cycle 1 deficiencies by category
| Category | Deficiencies |
|---|---|
| Abuse, neglect, exploitation | 1 |
| Quality of life and care | 2 |
| Resident assessment and care planning | 1 |
| Nursing and physician services | 1 |
| Resident rights | 3 |
| Nutrition and dietary | 1 |
| Pharmacy service | 3 |
| Infection control | 1 |
Staffing (hours per resident per day)
| Metric | This facility | Turnover |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (reported) | 2.95 | 51.0% |
| RN staffing (reported) | 0.14 | 80.0% |
| Total nurse staffing (adjusted) | 2.67 | — |
Fines & penalties
- Total fines
- $4,017
- Number of fines
- 1
- Number of penalties
- 1
- Payment denials
- 0
Chain
- Chain
- BEACON HEALTH MANAGEMENT
- Facilities in chain
- 17
- Chain avg overall
- 1.40 / 5
Inspection citations (20)1 actual harm
- GF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2025-08-09 · Health
Actual harm
- EF0578Honor 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.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0625Notify 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.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- CF0732Post nurse staffing information every day.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for minimal harm
- DF0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0758Implement 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.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- FF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-08-31
Potential for more than minimal harm
- FF0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.2024-07-31 · Health · corrected 2024-11-01
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0578Honor 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.2022-06-24 · Health · corrected 2022-07-26
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities2022-06-24 · Health · corrected 2022-07-26
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.2022-06-24 · Health · corrected 2022-07-26
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities2019-05-16 · Health · corrected 2019-06-30
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.2019-05-16 · Health · corrected 2019-06-30
Potential for more than minimal harm
- FF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2019-05-16 · Health · corrected 2019-06-30
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.2019-05-16 · Health · corrected 2019-06-30
Potential for more than minimal harm
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Percent | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWC HEALTHCARE LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | 2016-07-01 |
| PWW HEALTHCARE, LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — | 2016-07-01 |
| WERTHEIM, BRUCE | Individual | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — | 2016-07-01 |
| BEACON HEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2016-07-01 |
| WERTHEIM, BRUCE | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2016-07-01 |
| MUKWINDIDZA, CHIDO | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — | 2021-06-01 |
Other facilities in JESUP
| Name | Overall | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| HARBORVIEW HEALTH SYSTEMS JESUP | ★★★★★ | 90 |
| JESUP HEALTH AND REHAB | ★☆☆☆☆ | 72 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare files (processed 2026-03-01). Citations show the 3 most recent inspection cycles.