Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC
1155 West College Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819 · Decatur County · (229) 243-0931
100 certified beds, about 66 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1984
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115324 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 1, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 12 health citations since July 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.33 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.46 of those hours.
43.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
CMS links it to Journey Healthcare, an affiliated group of 33 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
007/22
109/24
704/25
404/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
2E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 1, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review and review of the facility's policies titled, Controlled Substance Administration and Accountability and Medication Administration, the facility failed to ensure the Controlled Substances Proof of Use form was signed after narcotic administration for one of 41 sampled residents (R) R8 during review of one of two medication carts. This deficient practice had the potential to cause incorrect narcotic counts, missed or overdose of narcotic medication for R8.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Storage, the facility failed to place open dates on two vials of blood glucose strips in one of two carts (100 hall cart) reviewed. This deficient practice had the potential to cause inaccurate blood sugar readings for the residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review and review of the facility's policies titled, Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention and Control Program, the facility failed to practice infection control protocol by staff not practicing proper glove use and hand hygiene between glove change during wound care for one of six sampled residents (R) R2 with wounds, and during Foley catheter care for one of five sampled R's with Foley catheter, R42. This deficient practice had the potential to cause infection to the residents.
- D Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the policy titled, Safe and Homelike Environment Policy and Procedure, the facility failed to maintain a clean and safe environment by ensuring that air filters in resident rooms were free from excessive dust in two of 37 sampled rooms (rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]). This deficient practice had the potential to create an unsafe and unclean homelike environment for residents.
April 10, 2025Standard inspection · 7 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure that racks were rust free and clean, air vent was clean, walls were clean, the brush was a cleanable surface, and dishes were properly sanitized in one of one kitchen and food was properly labeled and dated in one of one kitchenette in accordance with professional standards. The deficient practice has the potential to affect all 64 residents that received food by mouth.
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that it maintained a safe, comfortable, homelike interior on two of four areas/zones (100-hall and 300-hall) and one of one resident (Resident (R) 60) reviewed for environment. The deficient practice has the potential to affect the homelike environment for eight residents in four bedrooms.
- E Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to equip handrails on each side of the corridor in four examples in two of four corridors reviewed for handrails. The deficient practice has the potential to affect 25 total residents' safety.
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure the right to receive services with reasonable accommodation of needs and preferences for one of 22 sampled residents (Resident (R) 60) reviewed for accommodation of needs. This failure had the potential to affect the residents through increased isolation leading to depression.
- D Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the comprehensive significant change assessment was completed within 14 days and reflected to include a pressure ulcer and significant weight loss for one of 22 sample residents (Resident (R) 62) reviewed for comprehensive assessments. This failure had the potential to lead to a lack of adequate care planning to heal R62's pressure ulcer and prevent further breakdown and the potential to lead to a lack of timely medical intervention, appropriate nutritional support, and compromised health outcomes.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure an accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for one of 22 sample residents (Resident (R) 21) reviewed for MDS. This failure had the potential to contribute to inaccurate assessment and care planning and for (R) 21 to not receive needed care and services.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure catheter drainage bags were maintained inside a privacy storage bag and were not in direct contact with the floor for two of five residents (Resident (R) 53, and R61) reviewed for catheters out of 22 sample residents. This deficient practice created a risk for cross-contamination and increased the potential for urinary tract infections compromising the health and safety of residents.
September 26, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy titled, Roommate Change, Roommate Notification, Choice of Roommate the facility failed to notify two of three residents (R) (R3 and R7) and/or responsible party of a room change prior to the room change and document the changes.
July 27, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 1 on April 1, 2026, 2 on April 10, 2025, 2 on July 27, 2022.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.33 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.72 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.02 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 43.4% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.94 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.58 on weekdays and 2.72 on weekends, 24% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.20 in April to June 2025 to 3.33 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.33 | 0.46 | 3.58 | 2.72 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 66 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.41 | 0.51 | 3.58 | 2.96 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 62 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.24 | 0.66 | 3.39 | 2.85 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 62 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.20 | 0.62 | 3.39 | 2.73 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 62 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Georgia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.50 | 0.46 | 3.68 | 3.03 | 3.3% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.3 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 31.6 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.3 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 32.4 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.8 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: BAINBRIDGE OPERATOR LLC. CMS links this home to Journey Healthcare, a group of 33 nursing homes averaging 1.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gbd LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 03/04/2008 |
| Barres, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2015 | |
| T and C Capital Assets, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2015 | |
| Windward Health Partners LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2015 | |
| Crino, Bryan | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Feuer, Scott | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Lindeman, Stuart | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Passero, Joseph | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Barnes, Michelle | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/01/2018 | |
| Lindeman, Stuart | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Yoakum, Jamie | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/16/2024 | |
| Mission Health of Georgia, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2015 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 10, 2025: "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."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 1, 2026: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 1, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 1, 2026: "Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.72 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Memorial Manor Nursing Home Bainbridge, 2.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Pinewood Health and Rehabilitation Whigham, 15.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 34 citations
- Seminole Manor Nursing Home Donalsonville, 20.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Miller Nursing Home Colquitt, 21 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Riverchase Health and Rehabilitation Center Quincy, 22.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Archbold Living Cairo Cairo, 23.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 9 citations
Georgia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Georgia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-866-552-4464. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: GaMap2Care, Find a Facility, where Georgia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 1, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Bainbridge Landing of Journey LLC?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers, and links the home to Journey Healthcare. Legal business name: BAINBRIDGE OPERATOR LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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