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Nhc Healthcare Fort Oglethorpe
2403 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
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Nhc Healthcare Fort Oglethorpe Description
Nhc Healthcare Fort Oglethorpe is a very large 135 bed community that offers assisted living, nursing care, hospice, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the small town of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and is part of the National Healthcare Corporation network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 making it the 4th highest rated community in the city out of 4 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 1 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
The reviews for the senior living facility are mixed, with several positive experiences highlighting the cleanliness of the facility, the friendliness and professionalism of the staff, and the quality of care provided. Many reviewers expressed gratitude for the respectful and kind treatment of their loved ones, the engaging activities, and the state-of-the-art therapy services. The facility was recommended by several reviewers for its great care, clean environment, and the feeling of being part of a family.
However, there are serious concerns raised by other reviewers regarding the quality of care, particularly for residents with dementia or those requiring rehabilitation. Complaints include lack of proper hygiene, unattended medical needs, poor communication from management, inadequate meals, and issues with medication management. Some reviewers reported their loved ones experienced neglect, with one case mentioning a resident being moved without proper communication and another involving a resident left in distress without assistance. Concerns about the facility's handling of mental health issues and the professional conduct of some staff members were also mentioned.
One reviewer specifically warned against the facility for dementia patients, citing a lack of proper care and attention. Another expressed dissatisfaction with the rehabilitation services, describing them as inadequate. There were also complaints about the facility's response to emergencies and the professional behavior of some staff members during training classes.
Overall, while some reviews praise the facility for its cleanliness, care quality, and staff professionalism, others raise significant concerns about resident care, communication, and management practices. Prospective residents and their families may want to consider these mixed reviews carefully.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Nov. 14, 1989
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 135
Total current residents: 124
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $650
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-28 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | List the names and contact information of those in the facility. |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-28 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Conduct testing and exercise requirements. |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-28 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-28 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. |
| 2018-04-17 | 2018-05-15 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2018-04-17 | 2018-05-15 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | F | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-28 | E | Environmental Deficiencies | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. |
| 2019-06-20 | 2019-07-31 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2019-06-20 | 2019-07-31 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-05-15 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement 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. |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-05-15 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-05-15 | D | Environmental Deficiencies | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-27 | $650 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Fort Oglethorpe which is 1.8 miles away and has a population of 9,803 (very small town).
- The average income is $43,606, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 82
- Low Temperature: 42
- Average Temperature: 63.3
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 172 days of rain, 5 days of snow and 187 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.1 inches a year
- The crime rate is 6.43 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.06 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 3.47 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.13 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.49 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
ALDI
0.4 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
0.8 miles awayWalmart Neighborhood Market
1.3 miles awayPublix
1.3 miles awayDollar Plus
1.7 miles awayTransportation
St. Elmo's
7.3 miles awayPoint Park
7.9 miles awayChattanooga East Station
8.1 miles awayTennessee Valley Railroad Museum
8.5 miles awayThe Southern Belle
9.2 miles awayBus Stations
Carta Bus Stop
5.5 miles awayShuttle Bus Stop
6.1 miles awayCarta Free Shuttle Stop
8.3 miles awayBanks
First National Bank
1.2 miles awayTennessee Valley Federal Credit Union - Fort Oglethorpe
1.5 miles awayRegions Bank
1.5 miles awayFirst Volunteer Bank
1.6 miles awayWells Fargo
1.7 miles awayHospitals
Parkridge East Hospital
3.6 miles awayErlanger East Hospital
6.3 miles awayHealthSouth Chattanooga Rehabilitation Hospital
6.3 miles awayParkridge Medical Center
6.4 miles awayCHI Memorial Hospital
6.8 miles awayPharmacies
Battlefield Pharamcy
0.8 miles awayWalgreens
1.1 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
1.5 miles awayEast Ridge Pharmacy
3.0 miles awayBrainerd Pharmacy
5.5 miles awayDentists
Dr. Brian C. Songer, DMD
0.8 miles awayFort O Smiles
1.1 miles awayPediatric Dentistry of Chattanooga (Ringgold, Georgia location)
1.6 miles awayBrent Pennington Dental Center
4.5 miles awayPhillip C. Carson, DDS General and Cosmetic Dentistry
4.7 miles awayParks
Bark City Dog Park
1.2 miles awayGilbert-Stephenson Park
1.5 miles awayGilbert Stephenson Park
1.5 miles awayFrank Gleason Memorial Park
1.7 miles awayHonor Park
1.7 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Old Stone Church
8.8 miles awayShopping
Chattanooga Mercantile
3.4 miles awayGannon Art Center
5.8 miles awayHamilton Place
7.0 miles awayHamilton Corner
7.3 miles awayNorthgate Mall
12.6 miles awayCulture
The Colonnade Center
2.4 miles awayRinggold Depot
7.0 miles awayMemorial Auditorium
8.4 miles awayTivoli Theatre
8.5 miles awayRiver Gallery
8.8 miles awayRestaurants
Applebee's
0.1 miles awayKobe Hibachi & Sushi
0.2 miles awayO'Charley's
0.3 miles awayMcAlister's Deli
0.3 miles awayLogan's Roadhouse
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