The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC
Nursing home in Decatur, Georgia, CMS certification number 115482
304 Fifth Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030 · De Kalb County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 103
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,914 (2)
Does The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Crossings at East Lake of Journey is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Crossings at East Lake of Journey reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.27
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.77
- Weekend total hours
- 3.01
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 14, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 9, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Crossings at East Lake of Journey 2 times in the past 3 years, for $12,914 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 92.1 residents live here, about 89% of its 103 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 103
- Average residents per day
- 92.1
- Certified since
- September 1, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC
- Legal business name
- The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 34 homes nationally under Journey Healthcare, 1.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC
- Pruitthealth - Virginia Park1000 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta 30306
- Decatur Center for Nursing and Healing LLC2722 North Decatur Road, Decatur 30033
- Harborview Decatur2787 North Decatur Road, Decatur 30033
- Glenwood Health Center by Harborview4115 Glenwood RD, Decatur 30032
- Parkside at Budd Terrace Operating Company LLC1833 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta 30329
See also all nursing homes in Decatur.
Who inspects nursing homes in Georgia
Georgia's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Georgia, the 6 in Decatur, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Crossings at East Lake of Journey
What is the CMS star rating of The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC?
The Crossings at East Lake of Journey LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.