Home›Browse›Georgia›Ocilla›Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

Nursing homeFAID #2750

Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

710 NORTH IRWIN AVENUE, OCILLA, GA, 31774

(229) 468-3890

30 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

Generate this report

Primary Report$79 Advanced Report$99

Delivered within 24–48 hours

Address

710 North Irwin Avenue

Ocilla, GA 31774

Get directions

Map facilities in this area

All facilities in Ocilla

Public record summary

What we can show you for free.

Bed capacity

State license

LTC1077208

CMS facility ID

115713

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

Street address

710 NORTH IRWIN AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Ocilla, GA 31774

Phone

(229) 468-3890

State license #

LTC1077208

About this facility — Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ocilla, Georgia. It is licensed for 30 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Ocilla 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 Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home 31 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; 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

Ownership type

Government - County

Administrator

Onyeabo Ekekwe

Registered owners & officers

Griffin, Sharon

Operational control — since 2020

Mcwhorter, Andrea

Operational control — since 2020

Regulatory standing

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

2005-12-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-18

Nurse staffing

4.4 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-01-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-03-11

F-0584

D · 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 2026-03-11

F-0644

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2026-03-11

F-0645

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2026-03-11

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2026-03-11

F-0867

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2026-03-11

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-11

2024-12-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0580

E · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-01-22

F-0584

D · 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 2025-01-22

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 2025-01-22

F-0645

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-01-22

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-22

F-0867

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2025-01-22

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-22

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2023-07-02Health inspection1 citation

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 2023-08-16

2026-01-18Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-02-08

K-0311

D · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2026-02-08

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2026-02-08

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-03-16

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-16

K-0371

E · No harm found

Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-16

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-02-08

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-02-08

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-03-16

2024-12-22Fire-safety inspection5 citations

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 2025-02-05

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-02-05

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2025-02-05

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-05

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-02-05

2023-07-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0311

D · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2023-08-16

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-08-16

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 115713.

Inside your report

What unlocks when you order.

Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier

Prior operators & transfers

Corporate network & affiliates

Owners' other facilities

· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

Locked

The 31 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only

Active civil suits

Federal dockets

CDC infection data

Unlock the full file

Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.

$79 $99 Advanced

Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.

Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog

Last verified 2026-08-31

Source

Secretary of State filings

Entity & officer search

Pulled when a report is ordered

Source

PACER federal dockets

pacer.uscourts.gov

Pulled when a report is ordered