Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC is a 72-bed for-profit nursing home in Jesup, Georgia, part of Journey Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Georgia average of 2.14, and 58.8% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC
3100 Savannah HighwayJesup, GA 31545
Wayne County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC, nurse aides logged 1.99 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Georgia average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 104 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.99 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.38 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
58.8% of nursing staff at Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $45,968 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Fine | $45,968 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Journey Healthcare, 32 homes
- Legal name: Jesup Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Jesup Ridge of Journey LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Altamaha Healthcare Center Jesup · many days without an RN | 2.9 | 62 | 1.67 | 2.78 | 50.0% | 1 | $4,017 |
| Harborview Health Systems Jesup Jesup | 3.1 | 90 | 2.05 | 3.91 | 36.1% | 4 | None |
| Coastal Manor Ludowici | 9.2 | 108 | 2.38 | 4.19 | 37.2% | 1 | None |
| Glenvue Health & Rehab Glennville | 21.2 | 160 | 2.04 | 3.42 | — | 2 | None |
| Magnolia Manor of Midway Midway | 30.0 | 169 | 1.89 | 3.55 | 27.1% | 2 | None |
| Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion Baxley · many days without an RN | 30.3 | 101 | — | — | — | 1 | $18,966 |
| Bayview Nursing Home Nahunta | 31.5 | 63 | 2.43 | 4.11 | 44.6% | 4 | $13,520 |
| Tattnall Healthcare Center Reidsville · many days without an RN | 33.8 | 92 | 1.67 | 2.83 | 39.1% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.