Marsh's Edge
111 Renegar Way, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 · Glynn County · 20 certified beds · avg 7 residents/day · certified since Apr 25, 2007
Part of chain: SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES (9 facilities, chain avg rating 4.6★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (2)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jan 29, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (1 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 11.03 | 3.54 | 3.95 | top 1% in Georgia; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 3.06 | 0.50 | 0.69 | top 1% in Georgia; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 9.67 | 3.09 | 3.50 | top 1% in Georgia; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 2.42 | 0.35 | 0.48 | top 1% in Georgia; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.2 | 46.0 | 45.8 | bottom 25% in Georgia; bottom 25% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 60.0 | 44.5 | 42.9 | bottom 24% in Georgia; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 10.54, RN 2.92, weekend 9.24. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carstens, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/25/2025 |
| Hockensmith, Heather | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/24/2025 |
| Maxwell Group, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/27/2008 |
| Maxwell Group, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/31/2025 |
| Thompson, Benjamin | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Oaks | 3.8 mi | Saint Simons Island, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Senior Care Center - Brunswick | 6.9 mi | Brunswick, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Sears Manor Nursing Home | 7.5 mi | Brunswick, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Gracemore Nursing and Rehab | 7.7 mi | Brunswick, GA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115718.