Nursing home
Cartersville Crossing of Journey
22 Maple Ridge Drive S.E., Cartersville, GA 30120 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Journey Healthcare (20 facilities) · 74 certified beds
Cartersville Crossing of Journey is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cartersville, Georgia. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.20 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $6,784In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cartersville Crossing of Journey compares
This facility vs. the Georgia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Georgia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.20 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 76.7% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 25, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $6,784, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Cartersville Crossing of Journey
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 22 Maple Ridge Drive S.E.
Cartersville, GA 30120 - CMS certification #
- 115543
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 74
- Avg residents/day
- 68.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-03-22
- Chain
- Journey Healthcare (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Journey Healthcare
Journey Healthcare operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Journey Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, Cartersville. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing, Cartersville. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Prohealth Home Health-Georgia, LLC, Cartersville. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30120 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Bma Of Cartersville, Cartersville, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Etowah, Cartersville, 0.8 miles away, straight line
Fresenius Kidney Care - Bartow County, Cartersville, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 40 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30120.
Eternal Faith Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Cartersville, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Affinis Cartersville, office in Cartersville, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Willowbrook Hospice, LLC, office in Cartersville, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Wellstar Medical Group LLC, Kennesaw. 14.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cartersville Crossing of Journey a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cartersville Crossing of Journey an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cartersville Crossing of Journey staffed?
Cartersville Crossing of Journey reports 3.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Cartersville Crossing of Journey had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cartersville Crossing of Journey have?
Cartersville Crossing of Journey is certified for 74 beds.