Early Memorial Nursing Facility
For profit - Limited Liability company · 11740 Columbia Street, Blakely, GA 39823 · See home’s Medicare page
Affiliated With Lifebrite Hospital Group
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
2.85
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.5
44.8%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 52.6%
127
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
95
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Echp, Inc. (100%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
No information available
Managing employee(s)
Ginger Cushing since Nov, 2017
Inspection Reports
30
total deficiencies
1
infection-related deficiency
This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0580
Failure to:
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
Failure to:
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Administration Deficiency — F0835
Failure to:
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Administration Deficiency — F0837
Failure to:
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to:
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to:
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to:
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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
Failure to:
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0727
Failure to:
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Administration Deficiency — F0844
Failure to:
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0801
Failure to:
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0570
Failure to:
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
Failure to:
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Administration Deficiency — F0837
Failure to:
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to:
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0557
Failure to:
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
Failure to:
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to:
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Rights Deficiency — F0625
Failure to:
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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0644
Failure to:
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to:
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to:
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0712
Failure to:
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to:
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Environmental Deficiency — F0919
Failure to:
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to:
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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to:
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to:
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0732
Failure to:
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
Penalties
$266K
total fines
A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
Aug 22, 2023
$266,130 fine