Harborview Health Systems Jesup
Medicare-certified1090 W ORANGE ST, Jesup, GA 31545
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Altamaha Healthcare Center
Altamaha Healthcare Center brings expert skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Jesup, Georgia, where trained staff focus on your loved one's recovery and comfort. Our team understands that each person's healing path is different, and we're committed to personalized care that helps residents regain independence and confidence.
Community at a glance
Capacity
62 residents
Location
Jesup, GA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1311 WEST CHERRY STREET, Jesup, Georgia 31545
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 9, 2025, state inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 47 minutes with each resident a day, below the Georgia average of 3 hours 34 minutes.
Medicare fined Altamaha Healthcare Center once in the last three years, $4,017 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 47 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 16 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Above the Georgia average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
27 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 15, 2026
August 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 14 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 16, 2025Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 16, 2025Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 16, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 16, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 16, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 16, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 16, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 16, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 16, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 16, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 16, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 16, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 16, 2025
July 31, 2024 · Standard inspection · 12 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 1, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 31, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 31, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 31, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 31, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 31, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 31, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 31, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 31, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 31, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 31, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $4,017 in the last three years.
- July 31, 2024Fine: $4,017
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Am SNF LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1994
- Part of a chain
- Beacon Health Management, 11 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 115577
Location
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1311 WEST CHERRY STREETJesup, GA 31545
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Questions about Altamaha Healthcare Center
How did Altamaha Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 9, 2025 and cited 15 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Georgia average is 5.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Altamaha Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 47 minutes with each resident per day, including 16 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Altamaha Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Altamaha Healthcare Center once in the last three years, totaling $4,017.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.