Facility profile · CCN 115577
Altamaha Healthcare Center
20 federal citations on record , and 1 federal enforcement actions totaling $4,017.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202620
Total citations
13
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
1
Federal penalties
$4,017
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
20 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F758 | 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 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F700 | Try 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. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F625 | Notify 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. | E | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2024 | F578 | Honor 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. | E | Standard |
| Jun 24, 2022 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard |
| Jun 24, 2022 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Standard |
| Jun 24, 2022 | F578 | Honor 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. | D | Standard |
| May 16, 2019 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| May 16, 2019 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| May 16, 2019 | F773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Standard |
| May 16, 2019 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 1 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $4,017 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 | — |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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