The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC is a 103-bed for-profit nursing home in Decatur, Georgia, part of Journey Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Georgia average of 2.14, and 18.0% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC
304 Fifth AvenueDecatur, GA 30030
De Kalb 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 The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC, nurse aides logged 1.80 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Georgia average. With about 94 residents a day, that works out to roughly 169 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.80 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.07 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.80 | 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
18.0% of nursing staff at The Crossings at East Lake 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 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $53,565 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $3,798 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $9,116 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fine | $40,651 |
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. The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Journey Healthcare, 32 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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.