Nursing home
Murray Woods of Journey
102 Hospital Drive, Chatsworth, GA 30705 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Journey Healthcare (20 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Murray Woods of Journey is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chatsworth, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 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 Oct 2, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $15,092In 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 Murray Woods 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) | 0.20 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.07 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 46.5% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $15,092, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Murray Woods 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
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2025 · 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 · Oct 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2025 · 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 · Oct 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2025 · 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 · Oct 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 2, 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
- 102 Hospital Drive
Chatsworth, GA 30705 - CMS certification #
- 115280
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 111.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-08-01
- 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 →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Blue Ridge Medical Center, Blue Ridge. 25.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation, Dalton. 11.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hamilton Home Health, Dalton. 10.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30705 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Murray County Dialysis, Chatsworth, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc Dalton Dialysis, Dalton, 11.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30705.
Adoration Hospice, office in Dalton, 10.4 miles away, straight line
Heartlite Hospice, office in Dalton, 10.6 miles away, straight line
Family Hospice, office in Dalton, 10.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Robert Cook, MD, Chatsworth. 1.1 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 | 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 Murray Woods of Journey a good nursing home?
CMS gives Murray Woods of Journey an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Murray Woods of Journey staffed?
Murray Woods of Journey reports 3.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Murray Woods of Journey had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Murray Woods of Journey have?
Murray Woods of Journey is certified for 120 beds.