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Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC, The

6698 Washington Road, Appling, GA 308027065410462100 certified beds · 83 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2022
Deficiencies
25
1240
Penalties · 3 yrs
$19,321
5 fines
Last survey
2025-08-28
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 2
Staffing 1
Quality 1
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Georgia Department of Community Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-08-28Standard090CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-04-07Standard0110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-05-13Standard140CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Georgia Department of Community Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-08-28Standard survey · 9 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F550
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F584
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F657
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F677
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F695
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-12Record 115424-20250828-F880
2024-04-07Standard survey · 11 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F550
F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F553
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F558
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity FStandard
Dignity & rights
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F582
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F584
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F644
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F657
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F658
F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F851
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F883
F887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-28Record 115424-20240407-F887
2022-05-13Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-06-27Record 115424-20220513-F623
F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-06-27Record 115424-20220513-F625
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-06-27Record 115424-20220513-F684
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-06-27Record 115424-20220513-F689
F570Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2022-06-27Record 115424-20220513-F570

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-01-08Civil money penalty$3,798CMS · Penalties
2024-01-02Civil money penalty$3,176CMS · Penalties
2023-12-11Civil money penalty$7,409CMS · Penalties
2023-11-20Civil money penalty$1,764CMS · Penalties
2023-10-30Civil money penalty$3,174CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.24
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 0.50 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day2.98
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 3.56 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.37
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 3.10 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover59%
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover50%
Facility
Georgia
National
Georgia 45% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityGeorgiaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
6.9%5.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.8%3.2%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
21.8%19.9%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.9%2.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
30.0%15.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
8.7%5.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
18.3%20.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Lake Crossing Holdco
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Bsd County Irrevocable Trust
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST25%
Bsd Overland Irrevocable Trust
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST25%
Ga Lake Crossing Noble Parentco LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST25%
Va Sunshine LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST25%
Care Network Ga LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Oberlander, Zalmen
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Silberstein, Ari
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Oberlander, Zalmen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Silberstein, Ari
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Journey Healthcare32 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Georgia.

No county cost figures on file for Columbia.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01