The Reserve at Fort Gaines of Journey LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Reserve at Fort Gaines of Journey LLC is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Fort Gaines, Georgia, part of Journey Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.92 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Georgia average of 2.14, and 16.7% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
The Reserve at Fort Gaines of Journey LLC
101 Hartford Road, WestFort Gaines, GA 39851
Clay 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 Fort Gaines of Journey LLC, nurse aides logged 1.92 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Georgia average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 108 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.92 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.25 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.87 | 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
16.7% of nursing staff at The Reserve at Fort Gaines of Journey LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
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 Fort Gaines of Journey LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About The Reserve at Fort Gaines of Journey LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Journey Healthcare, 32 homes
- Legal name: Fort Gaines Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 10, 2005
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Reserve at Fort Gaines of Journey LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Henry County Health and Rehabilitation Facility Abbeville | 12.4 | 142 | 2.95 | 5.02 | 43.6% | 4 | None |
| Early Memorial Nursing Facility Blakely | 17.0 | 127 | 2.41 | 4.23 | 30.8% | 1 | $177,463 |
| Calhoun Nursing Home Edison | 18.7 | 60 | 2.61 | 4.49 | 39.0% | 5 | None |
| Joe-Anne Burgin Health and Rehabilitation Cuthbert | 19.1 | 80 | 2.66 | 3.72 | 33.3% | 5 | $5,077 |
| Crowne Health Care of Eufaula Eufaula · abuse citation | 20.7 | 180 | 2.12 | 3.56 | 34.4% | 2 | $42,884 |
| Extendicare Health and Rehab Dothan | 33.7 | 170 | 2.77 | 4.42 | 52.6% | 2 | None |
| Westside Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center Dothan | 34.6 | 165 | 2.70 | 4.33 | 35.3% | 4 | None |
| Wesley Place on Honeysuckle Dothan | 34.9 | 166 | 3.37 | 4.95 | — | 2 | $45,544 |
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.