Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

Name: Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home
Address: 710 NORTH IRWIN AVENUE, Ocilla, GA, 31774, US
Telephone: 2294683890

710 North Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, GA 31774 · Irwin County · 30 certified beds · avg 25 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 2005

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.89

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

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 (15)

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
Jan 18, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · from a complaint
Jan 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Jan 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Jan 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · from a complaint
Jan 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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. · from a complaint
Jan 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · from a complaint
Jan 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Dec 22, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · from a complaint
Dec 22, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Dec 22, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Dec 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Dec 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · from a complaint
Dec 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · from a complaint
Dec 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Jul 2, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 7).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	1	D
2024	7	F
2026	7	E

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)	4.89	3.54	3.95	top 6% in Georgia; top 15% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.56	0.50	0.69	top 35% in Georgia; bottom 46% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	4.00	3.09	3.50	top 8% in Georgia; top 23% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.52	0.35	0.48	top 14% in Georgia; top 30% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	33.3	46.0	45.8	top 17% in Georgia; top 20% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	40.0	44.5	42.9	top 39% in Georgia; top 46% 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 4.41, RN 0.51, weekend 3.61. Staffing rating: 1/5.

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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

Government - County

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Griffin, Sharon	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/15/2020
McWhorter, Andrea	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/21/2020

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
"How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"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
Pruitthealth - Ocilla	0.3 mi	Ocilla, GA	★★★☆☆	4/5
Harmony Health and Rehabilitation	7.6 mi	Fitzgerald, GA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Pruitthealth - Fitzgerald	8.7 mi	Fitzgerald, GA	★★★★☆	4/5
Harborview Tifton	17.2 mi	Tifton, GA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia	17.4 mi	Tifton, GA	★★☆☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115713.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

710 North Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, GA 31774 · 2294683890

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
☐ "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 115713 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)