New Horizons Limestone
Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia · CCN 115487 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates New Horizons Limestone 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 142 certified beds, 185 residents a day on average. 11 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.06593 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.5475 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.58017 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.2% (registered nurses 29.6%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-03-12 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-03-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-03-12 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-29 |
| 2025-02-13 complaint survey |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-30 |
| 2025-02-13 complaint survey |
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-30 |
| 2025-02-13 complaint survey |
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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0625 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-30 |
| 2025-02-13 complaint survey |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-30 |
| 2025-02-13 complaint survey |
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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-30 |
| 2022-09-01 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-10-16 |
| 2022-09-01 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-10-16 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2008-02-04 |
| Blair, Steven Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Blankenship, Lua Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Bowen, Robert Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Burrell, Carol Individual | corporate director | — | 2008-02-04 |
| Dent, Larry Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Hearth, Kaye Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Herdener, Anthony Individual | corporate director | — | 2008-02-04 |
| Hortenstine, Jay Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Keener, Jack Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Lewis, Ronald Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Mack, Deborah Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Scully, Timothy Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Smith, Rodney Individual | corporate director | — | 2008-02-04 |
| Smoot, Jane Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Terry, Jeffrey Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Wallace, Jacquelyn Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Wayne, Alexander Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-02-01 |
| Steines, Brian Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-07-05 |
| Burrell, Carol Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2008-02-04 |
| Herdener, Anthony Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2008-02-04 |
| Nicholson, Linda Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2008-02-04 |
| Steines, Brian Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2017-07-05 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Hall County.