The Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC is a 71-bed for-profit nursing home in Sparta, Georgia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Georgia average of 2.14, and 51.5% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
The Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC
60 Providence StreetSparta, GA 31087
Hancock 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 Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC, nurse aides logged 1.79 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Georgia average. With about 40 residents a day, that works out to roughly 72 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 22% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.79 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.00 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.35 | 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
51.5% of nursing staff at The Woods at Sparta 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%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $13,325 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2024 | Fine | $6,500 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Fine | $6,825 |
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 Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About The Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Woods at Sparta of Journey LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sparta Health and Rehabilitation Sparta | 5.3 | 81 | 2.60 | 3.62 | 36.4% | 5 | None |
| Warrenton Woods of Journey LLC Warrenton | 19.2 | 110 | 2.58 | 4.13 | 54.5% | 2 | None |
| Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Milledgeville | 20.8 | 15 | 2.06 | 3.72 | — | 5 | $8,788 |
| Gibson Health Opco LLC Gibson | 21.6 | 104 | 1.91 | 3.26 | 56.5% | 5 | $7,151 |
| Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab Sandersville | 21.7 | 60 | 2.36 | 3.71 | 22.2% | 5 | None |
| Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation Eatonton | 21.9 | 104 | 2.16 | 3.24 | 42.3% | 3 | None |
| Washington Co Extended Care Facility Sandersville | 22.0 | 60 | 2.91 | 4.15 | 35.6% | 3 | None |
| Bostick Nursing Center Milledgeville | 22.1 | 280 | 0.00 | 0.46 | — | 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.