For profit - Corporation ·
135 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.59 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $16,530 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe 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)
3.59
3.57
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.73
0.49
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.05
2.15
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
64.9%
46.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
2.0
6.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.59
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.73
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.81
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.05
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.13
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
64.9%
Registered Nurses
35.3%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Sep 26, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
2
Total Deficiencies Found
8
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
Potential for harm
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
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 · Oct 14, 2022
Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
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 14, 2022
Potential for harm
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
About This Facility
Address
2403 Battlefield Pkwy Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
CMS Certification #
115492
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
135
Avg Residents/Day
122.7
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1989-11-14
Chain
National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of National Healthcare Corporation
65
Facilities Nationwide
National Healthcare Corporation operates 65 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe reports 3.59 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe is certified for 135 beds.
Admissions at Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (706) 866-7700. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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