Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC
2040 Colonial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 · Chatham County · (912) 354-2752
107 certified beds, about 69 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115534 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 1, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since November 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 3.92 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.35 of those hours.
47.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
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.
011/22
511/24
303/26
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 8 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
5D
1E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 1, 2026Standard inspection · 3 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 the facility's policy titled Food and Storage, the facility failed to ensure food items were properly stored, sealed, and labeled. In addition, the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions for one of three ice machines. The facility had 66 residents who received oral nutrition and were therefore affected by these deficient practices.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident and staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident privacy during incontinent care and transfer for two of 29 sampled residents (R) (R22) (R59). This deficient practice had the potential to place both residents at risk of a diminished quality of life and cause emotional distress and lack of trust.
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Medication Storage in the Facility, the facility failed to ensure four of 29 sampled residents (R) (R53, R37, R38, and R59) did not have unauthorized and unsecured medications at the bedside. This failure had the potential to result in medication errors, improper use, and adverse drug events for the residents.
November 7, 2024Standard inspection · 5 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, a review of the facility policy titled, Personal Hygiene, and review of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code 2022, the facility failed to ensure staff wore beard restraints when serving food and failed to ensure resident food items stored in a nourishment refrigerator were labeled and dated. These failures had the potential to affect all residents receiving meals from the dietary department.
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, review of facility documents, review of the document titled Rules and Regulations for Criminal Background Checks: 111-8-12-.03(h), and review of the facility policy titled, Abuse Neglect and Exploitation, the facility failed to ensure the screening component of their abuse policy was consistently implemented. Specifically, the facility failed to provide evidence of background checks for three Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) (LPN 7, LPN 9, and LPN 10) of five licensed staff whose employee files were reviewed. This deficient practice had the potential to place residents residing in the facility at risk of abuse, neglect, and exploitation from staff. The census was 70 residents.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to evaluate the Wound Care Registered Nurse's competencies associated with the provision of wound care and infection control. Infection control concerns were noted during the provision of wound care for one of three residents (R) (R4) observed during wound care. This deficient practice had the potential to have a negative impact on residents receiving wound care at the facility.
- 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 policy titled, Medication Storage in The Facility, the facility failed to ensure two of five treatment and medication carts were locked and secured when unattended by staff. This deficient practice created the potential for residents, unauthorized staff, and visitors to have access to medications and biologicals stored in the carts.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, review of the facility-provided document titled, Wound Care Procedure, and review of the facility policy titled, Enhanced Barrier Precautions, the facility failed to implement enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) and failed to ensure licensed staff followed proper infection control practices during and after the provision of wound care for one of three residents (R) (R4) reviewed for wound care. This deficient practice had the potential to increase R4's risk of infection due to cross-contamination and increased the potential for staff to spread infection to other residents residing in the facility.
November 17, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
10 fire safety citations on file: 3 on March 1, 2026, 3 on November 7, 2024, 4 on November 17, 2022.
Every fire safety citation10 citations
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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) | 3.92 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.44 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.55 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 47.4% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 16.7% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.99 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 4.11 on weekdays and 3.44 on weekends, 16% 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 3.58 in April to June 2025 to 3.92 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 | 3.92 | 0.35 | 4.11 | 3.44 | 0.0% | 1 of 90 | 69 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.93 | 0.29 | 4.12 | 3.45 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 69 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.67 | 0.28 | 3.84 | 3.26 | 0.1% | 1 of 92 | 72 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.58 | 0.30 | 3.83 | 2.97 | 0.9% | 0 of 91 | 75 |
| 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 | 9.0 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.6 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.5 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: AZALEALAND MANAGEMENT INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orne, Deborah | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 87% | 07/01/2017 |
| Orne, David | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Orne, Deborah | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2017 |
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.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 1, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 1, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "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."
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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 Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 1, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Savannah Crossing 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 Savannah Crossing of Journey LLC?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers. Legal business name: AZALEALAND MANAGEMENT INC.
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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