Nursing home
The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey
4595 Cantrell Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Journey Healthcare (20 facilities) · 100 certified beds
The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Flowery Branch, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.92 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Crossroads of Flowery Branch 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) | 2.92 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.22 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.87 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 46.5% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | above 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 16, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 12, 2026
What inspectors found at The Crossroads of Flowery Branch 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
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 4595 Cantrell Road
Flowery Branch, GA 30542 - CMS certification #
- 115327
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 91.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-10-01
- 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
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc, Gainesville. 9.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pruitthealth - Lanier, Buford. 6.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Accentcare Home Health Of Northeast Georgia, Buford. 4.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30542 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Braselton, Buford, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Braselton Dialysis, Braselton, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Hall County, Gainesville, 7.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30542.
Tapestry Hospice Of Fort Oglethorpe, LLC, office in Flowery Branch, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Georgia Hospice Care, office in Gainesville, 9.2 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Northeast Ga Mc, office in Gainesville, 10.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc, Gainesville. 9.4 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 relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 very 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey staffed?
The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey reports 2.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey have?
The Crossroads of Flowery Branch of Journey is certified for 100 beds.