FORT GAINES HEALTHCARE
Address
101 HARTFORD ROAD, WEST
FORT GAINES, GA 39851
(229) 768-2521
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
93%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 56
- Certified Beds: 60
This Facility Accepts
- Medicare
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By For Profit - Partnership
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Resident Services
The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Ultra-High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Fort Gaines Healthcare. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.
| Resident Services | Resident Conditions | Percent of Service Days |
Ultra-High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
- A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 39.1% |
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 10.7% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 13.8% |
| Total Percent: | 63.6% |
Very High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 11-16 | 24.5% |
| ADL Index Range: 0-5 | 5.4% |
| Total Percent: | 29.9% |
High Rehabilitation
- At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
| ADL Index Range: 6-10 | 6.5% |
| Total Percent: | 6.5% |
Rating Details For Fort Gaines Healthcare
Nursing Staff - 
The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.
| Nursing Hours Per Resident Per Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 27 Minutes | 1 Hour and 15 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 1 Hour | 42 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 1 Hour and 56 Minutes | 2 Hours and 28 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 27 Minutes | 1 Hour and 57 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 3 Hours and 24 Minutes | 4 Hours and 26 Minutes |
Quality of Care - 
Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Georgia are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Georgia Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 94% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 82% | 94% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 9% | 11% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 10% | 8% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 5% | 2% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 13% | 13% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 1% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 1% | 3% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 55% | 51% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 1% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 11% | 15% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 7% | 10% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | - | 8% |
Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 88% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 67% | 88% |
Short-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain | 2% | 16% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 22% | 12% |
| Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium | - | 4% |
Health Inspection Details - 
All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 06/02/2011.
Degree of Harm
- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
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Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests.
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Quality Care
Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
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Resident Rights
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
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Try to Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
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Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey.
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Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Fort Gaines Healthcare, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.
Degree of Harm
- - Potential for Minimal Harm
- - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- - Resident Harmed
- - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- - Isolated
- - Some Residents
- - Many Residents
| Formal Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Pharmacy Service
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Special Rehabilitation by Skilled Workers, when Ordered by a Doctor.
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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Resident Rights
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
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Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
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Tell the Resident or the Resident's Representative in Writing How Long the Nursing Home Will Hold the Resident's Bed when the Resident Temporarily Leaves the Facility.
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Provide Written Records when a Resident is Transferred or Discharged.
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Fire Safety
Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Fort Gaines Healthcare had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 06/02/2011.
Degree of Harm
- - Potential for Minimal Harm
- - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- - Resident Harmed
- - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- - Isolated
- - Some Residents
- - Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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Portable Fire Extinguishers.
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Building Construction
Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs.
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Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Smoke Barrier Doors That Can Resist Smoke for at Least 20 Minutes.
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