2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Talking Rock, GA
2-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $8,736 in total fines with 2 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
184 Pin Hook Road, Talking Rock, GA
(706) 692-6014
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
1 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
44
Certified beds
Average residents
41
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
C. Ross Management
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2005-11-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
10 facilities
Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 1 staffing / 2 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.27
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.49 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.13
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.93 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.57
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.15 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
2.97
All reported nurse hours · state 3.57 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.41
RN + LPN hours · state 1.42 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.44
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.09 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.29
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.33 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.03
Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.24
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
2.59
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.57
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
33%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
2,849
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
47.36
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0009
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
5.27
Baseline 19.96% · Performance 18.99% · Measure score 5.27 · Achievement 5.27 · Improvement 2.80
Healthcare-associated infections
7.31
Baseline 9.17% · Performance 5.91% · Measure score 7.31 · Achievement 6.44 · Improvement 7.31
Total nurse turnover
5.73
Baseline 66.67% · Performance 40.62% · Measure score 5.73 · Achievement 5.64 · Improvement 5.73
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.64
Baseline 3.55 hours · Performance 3.26 hours · Measure score 0.64 · Achievement 0.64 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 13.37% |
10.72%
2.6 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 78 · Observed rate 19.23% · Lower 95% interval 8.55% |
| Discharge to community | 55.65% |
50.57%
5.1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 46 · Observed rate 52.17% · Lower 95% interval 42.7% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.1 |
1.02
0.1 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 97.92% |
95.27%
2.7 pts better
|
Numerator 47 · Denominator 48 |
| Falls with major injury | 2.08% |
0.77%
1.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 48 |
| Discharge self-care score | 53.57% |
53.69%
0.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 15 · Denominator 28 |
| Discharge mobility score | 42.86% |
50.94%
8.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 28 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 2.08% |
2.29%
0.2 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 48 · Adjusted rate 2.71% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 5.91% |
7.12%
1.2 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 37 · Observed rate 0% · Lower 95% interval 3.17% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 42 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 21.57% |
42%
20.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 11 · Denominator 51 |
| Discharge function score | 53.57% |
56.45%
2.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 15 · Denominator 28 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 95% |
96.28%
1.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 19 · Denominator 20 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 19.05% |
25.2%
6.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 21 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.9 |
2.2
0.7 pts worse
|
1.9
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.9 · Observed 2.6 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 4.4 |
2.0
2.4 pts worse
|
1.8
2.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 4.4 · Observed 4.3 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 89.0% |
91.2%
2.2 pts worse
|
93.4%
4.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 71.4% · Q2 91.2% · Q3 92.3% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 89.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.6% |
95.0%
0.4 pts worse
|
95.5%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 9.0% |
3.2%
5.8 pts worse
|
3.3%
5.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.7% · Q2 11.8% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 8.1% · 4Q avg 9.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 22.4% |
9.6%
12.8 pts worse
|
11.4%
11 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.5% · Q2 15.2% · Q3 23.1% · Q4 24.3% · 4Q avg 22.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 7.2% |
5.9%
1.3 pts worse
|
5.4%
1.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.2% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 9.7% · Q4 7.7% · 4Q avg 7.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 44.4% |
20.7%
23.7 pts worse
|
19.6%
24.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 51.6% · Q2 50.0% · Q3 40.5% · Q4 36.4% · 4Q avg 44.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 38.3% |
21.4%
16.9 pts worse
|
16.7%
21.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.0% · Q2 38.5% · Q3 41.9% · Q4 44.0% · 4Q avg 38.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 1.4% |
0.1%
1.3 pts worse
|
0.1%
1.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 26.7% |
17.9%
8.8 pts worse
|
16.3%
10.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 26.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 30.8% |
16.2%
14.6 pts worse
|
14.9%
15.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.6% · Q2 27.6% · Q3 46.9% · Q4 20.0% · 4Q avg 30.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.1%
1.1 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 6.5% |
2.5%
4 pts worse
|
1.7%
4.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 9.4% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 16.7% · 4Q avg 6.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 18.4% |
16.1%
2.3 pts worse
|
19.8%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.9% · Q2 13.3% · Q3 25.5% · Q4 17.9% · 4Q avg 18.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 7.3% |
6.2%
1.1 pts worse
|
5.1%
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 14.9% · Q3 7.8% · Q4 5.2% · 4Q avg 7.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 70.1% |
80.4%
10.3 pts worse
|
81.7%
11.6 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.1% · Q2 83.3% · Q4 95.0% · 4Q avg 70.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 20.8% |
12.2%
8.6 pts worse
|
12.0%
8.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 20.8% · Observed 20.8% · Expected 11.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 4.3% |
2.2%
2.1 pts worse
|
1.6%
2.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 4.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 54.8% |
78.2%
23.4 pts worse
|
79.7%
24.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 54.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 31.8% |
24.2%
7.6 pts worse
|
23.9%
7.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 31.8% · Observed 33.3% · Expected 25.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-01-27
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-27
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-01-27
Fire Safety
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-01-27
Fire Safety
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-17
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Inspection history
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-01-27
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-27
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-01
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-01-17
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $3,798
Fine
Fine · fine $1,764
Fine
Fine · fine $3,174
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
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