Murray Woods of Journey LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Murray Woods of Journey LLC is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Chatsworth, Georgia, part of Journey Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.15 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Georgia average of 2.14, and 18.4% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Murray Woods of Journey LLC
102 Hospital DriveChatsworth, GA 30705
Murray 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 Murray Woods of Journey LLC, nurse aides logged 2.15 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Georgia average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 243 aide hours a day, or about 30 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) | 2.15 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.18 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.27 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.81 | 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
18.4% of nursing staff at Murray Woods 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 60.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 2, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,092 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fine | $15,092 |
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. Murray Woods of Journey LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Murray Woods of Journey LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Journey Healthcare, 32 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1981
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Murray Woods of Journey LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation Dalton | 11.5 | 100 | 1.73 | 3.48 | 45.3% | 4 | $8,512 |
| Quinton Mem HC & Rehab Center Dalton | 11.5 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.62 | 54.3% | 4 | $8,512 |
| Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation Dalton | 11.6 | 102 | 1.82 | 3.32 | 63.9% | 4 | None |
| Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay Ellijay | 18.0 | 110 | 2.26 | 3.92 | 45.9% | 3 | None |
| Calhoun Crossing of Journey LLC Calhoun | 18.7 | 100 | 2.08 | 3.08 | 52.7% | 1 | $107,867 |
| Gordon Health and Rehabilitation Calhoun | 19.3 | 117 | 2.49 | 3.27 | 37.9% | 4 | None |
| Wildwood Health and Rehab Talking Rock | 23.6 | 44 | 1.74 | 3.31 | 31.0% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of Collegedale Collegedale | 23.8 | 124 | 1.91 | 3.35 | 35.8% | 4 | 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.