NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE
NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE is a 135-bed nursing home in FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-11-14. It averages 122.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE?
CMS lists 12 health-inspection deficiencies for NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE since 2022-10-14, 4 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-26.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | F0842, F0880 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-04-25 | F0686, F0689 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2022-10-14 | F0726 | 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. | F |
| 2022-10-14 | F0761, F0924 | 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. / Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | E |
| 2022-10-14 | F0550, F0554, F0626, F0688, F0693 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D |
Why was NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | Fine | $8,512 |
| 2024-04-25 | Fine | $8,018 |
How is NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE staffed relative to the GA average?
| Measure | This facility | GA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.31105 | 3.56408 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.2 | 46.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 122.6 | 90.0 |
Who owns NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE, and what chain is it in?
NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FT OGLETHORPE LTD and belongs to the NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NHC/DELAWARE INC | since 09/01/1989 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC | since 11/08/2024 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BIDWELL, GREGORY | since 07/01/2000 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BIDWELL, GREGORY | since 07/01/2000 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, NHC-OP LP, ANDERSON, ZACHARY, BIDWELL, GREGORY, DODSON, VICKI, HARNDEN, CELESTE, KIDD, BRIAN, THOMPSON, CHRISTINEA, USSERY, ROBERT | since 01/01/2017 |
| GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | NHC/DELAWARE INC | since 09/01/1989 |
| LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | NHC-OP LP | since 12/31/2009 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BLACKROCK INC, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, MORGAN STANLEY, MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC, NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, NHC-OP LP, VANGUARD GROUP INC, ANDERSON, ZACHARY, DODSON, VICKI, HARNDEN, CELESTE, KIDD, BRIAN | since 01/01/2017 |
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