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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC

178 West Campbellton Street, Fairburn, GA 30213

Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC, a 120-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Fairburn, GA, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #255 of 355 rated homes in GA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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1 / 5
Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#255 of 355
In-state rank among rated GA homes
2.94
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
30
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC, a 120-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Fairburn, GA, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #255 of 355 rated homes in GA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

1 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#255 of 355
In-state rank among rated GA homes
2.94
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
30
Inspection findings · 1 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 356 GA nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
115298
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
120
Residents
110
In Hospital
No
County
Fulton
Last Inspection
Feb 12, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 2.94 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.22 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.95
CNA Hours
1.78
Total Nursing Hours
2.94 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.08
Nursing Turnover
48.7%
RN Turnover
71.4%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC ranks #255 of 355 rated nursing homes in GA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC operates 120 certified beds in Fairburn, GA with approximately 110 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 1★ · quality 4★).

The inspection file contains 30 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Staffing is reported at 2.94 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.22 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 48.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (30 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0727

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.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0656

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0644

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

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0584

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.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 12, 2026 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 25, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jun 19, 2025 Tag: 0584

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.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 23, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jun 19, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 23, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jun 19, 2025 Tag: 0803

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.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 23, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0809

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.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0698

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0661

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0645

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0625

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.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0561

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0554

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0804

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Aug 5, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 15, 2022 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 13, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 15, 2022 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 13, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 15, 2022 Tag: 0609

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 13, 2023

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Dec 15, 2022 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 13, 2023

G - Isolated - Actual harm Dec 15, 2022 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 13, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 25.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 0.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 30.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 3.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 9.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 1.8% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 72.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 76.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 7.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 50.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 23.3% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 67.7% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 8.1% No

Penalty History

No penalties on record.

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The GA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View GA registry
  • Peer homes near 120 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in GA. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC?
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (1★), and quality measures (4★).
Where does Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC rank among nursing homes in GA?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC ranks 255th among 355 rated nursing homes in GA (#255 of 355). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC?
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC reports 2.94 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.22 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 48.7%.
How many beds does Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC have?
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC has 120 certified beds with approximately 110 residents. The facility is located at 178 West Campbellton Street, Fairburn, GA 30213.
Does Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC has 30 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC received any fines or penalties?
No, Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC has no fines or penalties on record.
Who owns Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC?
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC was on Feb 12, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC?
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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