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Fort Valley Crossing of Journey

604 BLUEBIRD BOULEVARD, FORT VALLEY, GA, 31030
(478) 825-2031
75 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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604 Bluebird Boulevard
Fort Valley, GA 31030
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
75
State license
LTC11111073
CMS facility ID
115651
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Fort Valley Crossing of Journey
Street address
604 BLUEBIRD BOULEVARD
City / state / ZIP
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Phone
(478) 825-2031
State license #
LTC11111073

About this facility — Fort Valley Crossing of Journey

Fort Valley Crossing of Journey is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Valley, Georgia. It is licensed for 75 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Fort Valley 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 Fort Valley Crossing of Journey 31 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Journey Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Toni Smith

Registered owners & officers

Gbd Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — 5% stake — since 2008
Mission Health of Georgia, Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — 5% stake — since 2015
Barnes, Michelle
Operational control — since 2018
Barres, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2015
Crino, Bryan
Indirect owner — since 2015
Feuer, Scott
Indirect owner — since 2015
Lindeman, Stuart
Indirect owner · Officer — since 2015
Passero, Joseph
Indirect owner — since 2015
T and C Capital Assets, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2015
Windward Health Partners Llc
Indirect owner — since 2015
Yoakum, Jamie
Officer — 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
1998-07-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-21
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$235 per day (≈ $7,140/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
68% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
26% below the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
75
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-21Health inspection7 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 2026-02-04
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-02-04
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-02-04
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-02-04
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safety
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 2026-02-04
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 2026-02-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-04
2024-08-18Health inspection5 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-26
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2023-05-21Health inspection6 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-06-26
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2023-06-26
2025-12-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2026-02-04
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-04
2024-08-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-09-26
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-09-26
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-09-26
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-26
2023-05-21Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-06-26
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-06-26
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-06-26
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-26
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-06-26
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2023-06-26
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-06-26
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 115651.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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