Non profit - Corporation ·
142 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
New Horizons Limestone is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gainesville, Georgia. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Feb 13, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How New Horizons Limestone 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.92
3.57
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.62
0.49
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.28
2.15
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
23.8%
46.5%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
5.0
6.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.92
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.62
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.02
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.28
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.46
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
23.8%
Registered Nurses
15.4%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 13, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
32
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at New Horizons Limestone
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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026
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 · Mar 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026
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 · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025
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 · Feb 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025
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 · Sep 1, 2022
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 · Sep 1, 2022
About This Facility
Address
2020 Beverly Road Ne Gainesville, GA 30501
CMS Certification #
115487
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
142
Avg Residents/Day
184.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1989-09-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives New Horizons Limestone an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
New Horizons Limestone reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
New Horizons Limestone is certified for 142 beds.
Admissions at New Horizons Limestone
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