The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Appling, Georgia, part of Journey Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 58.5% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC
6698 Washington RoadAppling, GA 30802
Columbia 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 Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Georgia average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 188 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.98 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.37 | 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
58.5% of nursing staff at The Reserve at Appling 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 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $19,321 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $3,798 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $3,176 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $7,409 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $1,764 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $3,174 |
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 Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Journey Healthcare, 32 homes
- Legal name: Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 17, 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.