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B

71.5/100

Above average

Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe

2403 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

CMS 5/5 stars #2 of 3 in Catoosa County (706) 866-7700
Certified beds
135
Occupancy
91%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $16,530 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).

Our read on Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe

The inspection record here is actually pretty solid, a 4-star health inspection rating, most recent survey in September 2025, and no abuse deficiencies on file. Where it gets thin is the day-to-day staffing. At 3.31 nurse hours per resident, this home runs about 14% below the national average, and weekends dip roughly 17% below its own weekday levels, which is when families tend to notice. Staff turnover sits at 58.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people providing that care are cycling through faster than average. Twelve deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus $16,530 in fines, round out the picture: safe enough on paper, but you'd want to ask about weekend coverage and how long aides tend to stay.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing13.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement8/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

13.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.67 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.74 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 17% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →58% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$16,530 in federal fines across 2 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.31 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.74 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.76 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover58.20%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 26, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, which operates 71 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe

What is the ElderGrade for Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe? +

Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe holds an ElderGrade of B (71.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe? +

Residents receive an average of 3.31 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.