Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.01 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 0% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 46% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 30 beds and averages 24.5 residents a day — about 82% occupied, or roughly 6 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.41 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.51 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.16 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.61 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.74 on weekdays — 24% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 0.50 to 0.52 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 33% is below the national median of 45%. 1 administrator has left in the past year.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are unchanged from the previous inspection. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

15 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 5 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Ecited before2026-01-18 · tag F0644 — pattern
  Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, PASRR, the facility failed to submit a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level II after a new mental illness diagnosis was added for two of three residents (R) (R7 and R9) reviewed for PASARR. This deficient practice had the potential to affect the appropriate level of care and services provided for R7 and R9. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, PASRR dated 1/1/2024 under the section titled, Policy documented, It shall be the policy of [Name of Facility] to comply with Preadmission and Resident Review. PASRR is a federally mandated review process, requiring all people seeking Medicaid-certified nursing facilities admissions to be screened for mental illness or intellectual and developmental disability regardless of funding source or age. Under the section titled Procedure documented, Residents will be screened prior to admission using the PASRR screening process; The facility will obtain…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-01-18 · tag F0583 — failed to protect personal privacy — isolated
  Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure the confidentiality of resident electronic medical records during medication administration for one resident (R) (R) (R5) on one of two nursing units. The deficient practice had the potential to allow unauthorized individuals to view protected health information. Findings include:Observation on 1/16/2026 at 8:16 AM, revealed Registered Nurse (RN) DD unlocked the medication cart, opened the screen on her computer and pulled up R5's list of medications. RN DD stated that she had to throw something away. RN DD walked away from the medication cart leaving it unlocked and leaving the computer screen up exposing R5's information. RN DD returned to the medication cart and proceeded to remove R5's medications.Interview with RN DD on 1/16/2026 at 8:21 AM confirmed RN DD walked away from the medication cart leaving it unlocked. RN DD stated she thought since the surveyor was standing there it was okay to leave it unlocked. She stated that she should have locked the med cart and should have closed the computer screen…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-01-18 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for two of two hallways. Specifically, the hallways had handrails that were missing caps with screws sticking out. In addition, the entrance to Hall 1 had six holes in the floor, one resident room had a stopped-up sink, and a baseboard is unattached to the wall in the common area. The deficient practice had the potential to affect resident comfort and safety. Findings include: On 1/18/2026 a request was made by state surveyor to get a copy of a policy that addresses safe and clean homelike environment. The facility did not submit a policy to address the request. Observations of the hallways on Hall 1 and Hall 2 on 1/16/2026 at 7:45 AM revealed multiple handrails with missing caps and screws sticking out. In addition, several of the handrails had missing caps and others had black tape wrapped around the edges.Observation of room [ROOM NUMBER] on 1/16/2026 at 8:00 AM revealed the sink…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-01-18 · tag F0645 — isolated
  PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on staff interviews, record review and review of the facility's policy titled PASRR, the facility failed to ensure an application for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Level I that included a diagnosis of schizophrenia and depression was submitted prior to or on admission to the facility for evaluation and determination of specialized services for one of three Residents (R) (R13). This deficient practice had the potential to affect the appropriate level of care and services provided for R13.Findings include:Review of the facility's policy titled, PASRR dated 1/1/2024 under the section titled, Policy documented, It shall be the policy of Palemon [NAME] Nursing Home to comply with Preadmission and Resident Review. PASRR is a federally mandated review process, requiring all people seeking Medicaid-certified nursing facilities admissions to be screened for mental illness or intellectual and developmental disability regardless of funding source or age. Under the section titled Procedure…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-01-18 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  Ensure 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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure medications were securely stored on one of two medication carts. Specifically, the medication cart on the short hall was left unlocked and unattended. This deficient practice created the potential for unauthorized entry and diversion.Findings include:Observation of the medication cart on the short hall on 1/16/2026 at 8:16 AM revealed the cart was unlocked and unattended. Registered Nurse (RN) DD unlocked the medication cart, opened the screen on her computer and pulled up Resident (R) 5's list of medications. RN DD stated that she had to throw something away and proceeded to walk away from the medication cart leaving it unlocked. RN DD returned to the medication cart at 8:17 AM and pulled R5's medication from the medication cart.Interview with RN DD on 1/16/2026 at 8:21 AM confirmed RN DD walked away from the medication cart leaving it unlocked. RN DD stated she thought since the surveyor was standing there it was okay to leave it unlocked. She stated that she should have locked the med cart and should have…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-01-18 · tag F0867 — failed to act on quality-improvement findings — isolated
  Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), the facility failed to maintain a Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) program that effectively identified, developed, and implemented corrective action plans to effectively addressed concerns related to ensuring a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and completion of Level I PASRR Screenings. The deficient practice had the potential to affect the quality of life and quality of care for residents. Findings include:A review of the facility QAPI Purpose documented, the purpose is to monitor and sustain PGNH operational performance of clinical and non- clinical systems through self-identification and improvement of opportunities for improvements.A record review of the Monthly QA/PI (Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement) Meeting agenda from 1/31/2025 revealed that a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) was put in place for several citations that were identified including F644 Coordination of PASRR & Assessments and F645 PASRR Screening…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-01-18 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were followed during medication administration for one of three residents. The deficient practice had the potential to contribute to cross contamination and the spread of infections.Findings include:Observation of medication administration pass on 1/16/2026 at 7:58 AM revealed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) BB removed a medication blistered card from the medication cart and popped the pills out of the pack into her hand and placed the pills into the medication cup. LPN BB did not sanitize her hands between popping pills in her hands. LPN BB continued this process of popping out six pills from six blistered packs into her hands before placing the pills into the medication cup. LPN BB then removed floor stock medication from the medication cart and poured the medication from the bottle into her hand and placed the pills into the medication cup. LPN CC was observed near the medication cart and witnessed the interview with LPN BB. LPN CC stated to LPN BB that she should never pop pills…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-12-22 · tag F0867 — failed to act on quality-improvement findings — widespread
  Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, [Name of facility] 2024 QAPI Plan, the facility failed to identify, develop, and implement corrective action plans that addressed the notification of wound progression and treatment for four of four residents (R) (RA, R11, R13, and R78) to the responsible parties (RP) and or family representatives, failed to ensure resident living environment was clean and home-like, failed to ensure infection control practices were adhered to as it relates to Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP), and failed to ensure Level II Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) were submitted for residents with qualifying diagnoses. Findings include: Review of the undated facility policy titled, [Name of facility] 2024 QAPI Plan, revealed the following: Under scope Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program (QAPI) activities will be integrated across all the care and service areas of our organization. Each area should have a representative on the QAA (Quality Assessment and Assurance) committee. If a…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-12-22 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — widespread
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policies titled Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, and Enhanced Barrier Precautions, the facility failed to wash/sanitize hands and change gloves during wound treatment for one of four residents (R) (R78) with pressure ulcers, failed to apply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during intravenous antibiotic therapy administration for R78, and failed to establish enhanced barrier precautions to reduce the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Handwashing, effective 1/1/2020, included under Purpose: 1. Hands should be washed in accordance with the following guidelines: a. Before resident contact. d. Before performing wound care. g. After contact with non-intact skin, body fluids or excretions, or wound dressings. j. After removing gloves. k. After contact with patient's skin. 2. In addition to handwashing, personnel should wear gloves in accordance with the standard precautions. When gloves are worn, handwashing is recommended after removing them because gloves may…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-12-22 · tag F0580 — failed to tell family and doctor about changes — pattern
  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on family interview, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the family representative for two of four residents (R) (R13 and R A) were notified of a new pressure ulcer and the progression of the wounds. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure resident A family member was notified of the development of a pressure wound. The facility also failed to ensure R13's family/representative was notified of changes in the progression of R13's pressure wounds. The findings include: Record review for R13 revealed resident was admitted with diagnoses of but not limited to nausea, insomnia, pressure ulcer of heel, poly osteoarthritis, and generalized anxiety disorder. Review of the Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed section M (Skin Conditions) indicated that R13 had a pressure ulcer that was unhealed and was unstageable due to coverage of the wound bed by slough and/or eschar. Review of progress note in the electronic medical record (EMR) dated 11/27/2024 18:55 Removed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

The source lists no ownership percentage for any party here — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

What families pay in GA