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The Reserve At Fort Gaines of Journey

101 HARTFORD ROAD, WEST, FORT GAINES, GA, 39851
(229) 768-2521
60 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
60
State license
LTC10301168
CMS facility ID
115696
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
The Reserve At Fort Gaines of Journey
Street address
101 HARTFORD ROAD, WEST
City / state / ZIP
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
Phone
(229) 768-2521
State license #
LTC10301168

The Reserve At Fort Gaines of Journey is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Gaines, Georgia. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Fort Gaines 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 The Reserve At Fort Gaines of Journey 31 times across 7 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Journey Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Ciara *brown

Registered owners & officers

Gbd Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2008
Barnes, Michelle
Managing employee — 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
Mission Health of Georgia, Llc
Operational control — 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 · Operational control — 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
2005-06-10
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-30
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$250 per day (≈ $7,600/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
84% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
21% below the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
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.
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.
2025-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 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 2025-06-10
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0756
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-06-10
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 2025-06-10
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-06-10
2023-05-25Health inspection14 citations
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-06-29
F-0625
D · No harm found
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 2023-06-29
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-06-29
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 2023-06-29
F-0657
E · 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 2023-06-29
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-06-29
F-0690
D · No harm found
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 2023-06-29
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-06-29
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2023-06-29
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-06-29
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 2023-06-29
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 2023-06-29
F-0849
E · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-06-29
F-0881
F · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-06-29
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2022-01-27Health inspection2 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 2022-03-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-03-01
2023-05-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-06-29
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-06-29
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-05-25
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 115696.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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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
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