The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC
Nursing home in Appling, Georgia, CMS certification number 115424
6698 Washington Road, Appling, GA 30802 · Columbia County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 28, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $19,321 (5)
Does The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Reserve at Appling 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Reserve at Appling 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
- 2.69
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.32
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.45
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.92
- Weekend total hours
- 2.22
- Nursing staff turnover
- 70.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 28, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 7, 2024, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Reserve at Appling of Journey 5 times in the past 3 years, for $19,321 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86.4 residents live here, about 86% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 86.4
- Certified since
- August 17, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC
- Legal business name
- The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 34 homes nationally under Journey Healthcare, 1.8-star chain average
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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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run The Reserve at Appling 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 Reserve at Appling of Journey
What is the CMS star rating of The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC?
The Reserve at Appling of Journey LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.