Woods at Lumber City of Journey LLC, the
93 Ga- 19, Lumber City, GA 31549 · Telfair County · (912) 363-2484
86 certified beds, about 62 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115404 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 14, 2025, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since March 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.23 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.35 of those hours.
50.0% 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.
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 9 health citations on file.
August 14, 2025Standard inspection · 8 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, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Ice Machines and Portable Ice Carts, the facility failed to ensure that one of one ice machines was clean and sanitized. This had the potential to affect 54 out of 59 residents receiving an oral diet from the kitchen.
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Advance Directive, the facility failed to provide residents and/or representatives written information regarding the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment for two out of three Residents (R) (R9 and R33). The deficient practice had the potential to affect the resident's highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
- D 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, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Safe and Homelike Environment, the facility failed to ensure that it maintained a safe, comfortable, and homelike environment for two out of 15 rooms located on the 100 hall. Specifically, the toilet lid was the wrong size in the bathroom of room [ROOM NUMBER]-1 and the paint was peeling from the wall in room [ROOM NUMBER]-2.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, the facility failed to report resident-to-staff abuse immediately, but no later than 2- hours of the allegation to the State Agency for one out of 32 sampled Residents (R) (R68).
- D Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Discharge Planning Process, the facility failed to ensure one out of four Residents (R) (R68) reviewed for discharges was not inappropriately transferred and discharged against the resident and/or representative wishes. As a result, R68 stayed at the hospital longer than expected until placement could be found at another facility.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Discharge Planning Process, the facility failed to develop and implement an effective discharge plan to ensure a successful discharge for one out of four Residents (R) (R68) reviewed for discharges. Specifically, R68 was not accepted back to the facility after hospital discharge and did not have a discharge transfer to another facility in place.
- D Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the menu was followed to assure the appropriate nutrition was received for residents on a puree diet. This had the potential to affect five out of five residents who received a puree diet at the facility.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and review of the facility's policies titled, Infection Prevention and Control Program and Medication Administration, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices was maintained during one of two wound care observations and one of one perineal care observations conducted with staff Registered Nurse (RN) RN BB, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) LPN CC, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) CNA GG, and CNA HH ). The deficient practice had the potential to spread infection to other residents and staff.
October 13, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 31, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff and family interviews, and review of the facility policy the facility failed to provide supervision and failed to ensure that coffee was served at a safe temperature for one of one residents (R#10) reviewed for burns. Actual harm occurred on 8/10/2021, when R#10 sustained burns to his right thigh after spilling coffee on himself when he was allowed to self-transport hot coffee via wheelchair without staff assistance.
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) | 3.23 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.01 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.92 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 50.0% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 71.4% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.74 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 3.32 on weekdays and 3.01 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 11.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.35 in April to June 2025 to 3.23 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 | 3.23 | 0.35 | 3.32 | 3.01 | 11.6% | 0 of 90 | 62 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.18 | 0.32 | 3.24 | 3.03 | 22.7% | 0 of 92 | 63 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.40 | 0.30 | 3.46 | 3.27 | 20.8% | 0 of 92 | 62 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.35 | 0.30 | 3.39 | 3.25 | 17.5% | 1 of 91 | 63 |
| 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 | 10.3 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.0 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.4 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LC LUMBER CITY LLC. CMS links this home to Journey Healthcare, a group of 33 nursing homes averaging 1.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe, Anjuan | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/07/2022 | |
| Forrister, Karen | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/07/2022 | |
| Lemcke, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/07/2022 | |
| Peach Health Group LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/07/2022 | |
| Forrister, Karen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/07/2022 |
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 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 14, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive."
- 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 August 14, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- 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 August 14, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 14, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.01 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Hazelhurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center Hazlehurst, 10.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- McRae Manor Nursing Home Mc Rae, 12.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Glenwood Health and Rehabilitation Glenwood, 19.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 19 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 Woods at Lumber City of Journey LLC, the's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Woods at Lumber City of Journey LLC, the 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Woods at Lumber City of Journey LLC, the get at its last inspection?
- 8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 14, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Woods at Lumber City of Journey LLC, the been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Woods at Lumber City of Journey LLC, the 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 Woods at Lumber City of Journey LLC, the?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers, and links the home to Journey Healthcare. Legal business name: LC LUMBER CITY 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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