Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home
710 North Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, GA · (229) 468-3890
- Certified beds
- 30
- Residents per day
- 25
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 2005
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Georgia.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home carries 38 inspection points. That is fewer than 44% of Georgia's 354 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Georgia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–11 pts
- 4★ 11–24 pts
- 3★ 24–39 pts
- 2★ 39–67 pts
- 1★ over 67 pts
Bars show every rated home in Georgia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
15 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6E
- E
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
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.
- E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
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.
Administration2F
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Infection Control2F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Inspection history
2026-01-18
7 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-12-22
7 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2023-07-02
1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 17 min of nursing staff time a day, 34 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 17 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 28% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine24.3 pts worse | 67.4% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.1 pts better | 95.7% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts worse | 5.6% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.7 pts better | 0.0% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.8 pts better | 2.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.1 pts worse | 28.6% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.2 pts worse | 29.0% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.7 pts worse | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.6 pts better | 13.3% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection5.6 pts worse | 8.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2 pts worse | 17.4% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.5 pts better | 1.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine36.8 pts worse | 43.8% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
2 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Griffin, Sharon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcwhorter, Andrea | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10E
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Egress3E
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Miscellaneous2E
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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