CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Georgia. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.
New Horizons Limestone is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Gainesville, Georgia with 142 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Notify 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.
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.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURRELL, CAROL | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 4, 2008 |
| HERDENER, ANTHONY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 4, 2008 |
| NICHOLSON, LINDA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 4, 2008 |
| STEINES, BRIAN | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jul 5, 2017 |
| BLAIR, STEVEN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| BLANKENSHIP, LUA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| BOWEN, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| BURRELL, CAROL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 4, 2008 |
| DENT, LARRY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| HEARTH, KAYE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| HERDENER, ANTHONY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 4, 2008 |
| HORTENSTINE, JAY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| KEENER, JACK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| LEWIS, RONALD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| MACK, DEBORAH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| SCULLY, TIMOTHY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| SMITH, RODNEY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 4, 2008 |
| SMOOT, JANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| TERRY, JEFFREY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| WALLACE, JACQUELYN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| WAYNE, ALEXANDER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2014 |
| STEINES, BRIAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 5, 2017 |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Feb 4, 2008 |
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