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Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home

710 North Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, GA, 31774

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 115713

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures2 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Government - County
Certified beds
30 · avg 24 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
30.3%lower than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
20%lower than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 44.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
115713
Certified beds
30 beds · avg 24 residents/day
Ownership type
Government - County
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Irwin County Hospital

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Disclosed owners (2 on record)

  • Andrea Mcwhorter

    Operational/managerial Control · 50% · since 2020

  • Sharon Griffin

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2020

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

15 health citations on file12 from complaints

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)

  • D0880·Jan 18, 2026Complaint

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0867·Jan 18, 2026Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

  • D0761·Jan 18, 2026Complaint

    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.

  • D0645·Jan 18, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

  • E0644·Jan 18, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  • D0584·Jan 18, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0583·Jan 18, 2026

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  • F0880·Dec 22, 2024Complaint

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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Fire-safety citations

16 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 18, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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