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Fairburn Heights of Journey

178 WEST CAMPBELLTON STREET, FAIRBURN, GA, 30213
(770) 964-1320
120 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

178 West Campbellton Street
Fairburn, GA 30213
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Bed capacity
120
State license
LTC10601010
CMS facility ID
115298
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Fairburn Heights of Journey
Street address
178 WEST CAMPBELLTON STREET
City / state / ZIP
Fairburn, GA 30213
Phone
(770) 964-1320
State license #
LTC10601010

Fairburn Heights of Journey is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fairburn, Georgia. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Fairburn and 356 skilled nursing facilities across Georgia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Fairburn Heights of Journey 35 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Journey Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Pamela Scandrett

Registered owners & officers

3 Bees Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Ajoj Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Bees Family Irrevocable Trust
Indirect owner — since 2024
Bilbo, Richard
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Blue Ocean Trust
Indirect owner — since 2024
Conrad, Cameron
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Davis, Tiffany
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Frinks, Terence
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Johnson, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Jones, Antonio
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Journey Ox Ga Healthcare Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Journey Ox Ga Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Journey Ox of Ga Llc
Direct owner — since 2024
Mcguinness, Bernard
Indirect owner · Governing body · Operational control · Owner of a disclosable party · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Omara, Jody
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Phillips, Edna
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Scandrett, Pamela
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Shasam Family Trust
Indirect owner — since 2024
Shasam Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Sillings, Nikki
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Summit Fairburn Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Trammell, Matthew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1982-05-07
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-12
Nurse staffing
2.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$247 per day (≈ $7,510/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 18% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% below the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0644
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0727
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-25
2025-06-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2025-07-23
F-0880
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-23
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2024-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations
F-0554
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0645
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0661
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0698
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0759
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0809
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-19
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-19
2022-12-15Health inspection5 citations
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-02-13
2024-08-05Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-19
K-0331
E · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2024-09-19
K-0342
E · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2024-09-19
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-09-19
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-09-19
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 115298.
What people say on Google.
3.169 ratings on Google
★★★★★Courtnee Gordon · 2026-04-24 · via Google

“My dad admitted to Fairburn Heights in February to receive rehab after his stroke. When he admitted he was unable to sit up in a wheelchair and could barely move his left side. Today I can proudly say he is going home and is able to sit up on his own and even walk short distances. There are many horror stories about "nursing homes" and it's easy to provide negative feedback. But the people here at…”

★★★★Gail Glass-Hill · 2026-07-03 · via Google

“This place has come along way,it smells really nice,I see the Department Heads walking around every day to make sure everything is running good,all Departments are good.I see on a daily the DON, Administrator are excellent and spoils the Residents to ensure they are happy,well taking care of. I have seen Jas, Christine which are CNA's along with several others go above and beyond,also the Employe…”

★★★★Torey West · 2026-03-10 · via Google

“I have visited my aunt on numerous occasions, and each time the nursing staff has shown genuine care and compassion toward her. I truly appreciate the skill, professionalism, and attention she has been receiving. The rehabilitation staff has also impressed me with the outstanding services they provide to her and to other patients. Everyone has been welcoming, supportive, and committed to keeping …”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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