Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC
178 WEST CAMPBELLTON STREET, Fairburn, GA 30213
Fairburn, Georgia · CMS verdict
CMS rates Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Georgia average of 2.7.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC in Fairburn, Georgia holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 16 of 100 (grade F). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Georgia runs a median of $8,821 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 16 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 16.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Fairburn, Georgia, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 105 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under for profit - partnership ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 88% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (25 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC's lower-tercile stars compare to Georgia
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Georgia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Georgia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC ranks in Georgia
Among the 354 CMS-rated nursing homes in Georgia, Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Georgia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
103 Georgia homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 105 |
| Ownership | For profit - Partnership |
| County | Fulton |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 25 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC? ▾
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Georgia? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Georgia's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,821 per month ($105,850 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,429 per month.
What services does Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC offer? ▾
With 120 beds with approximately 105 current residents, Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - partnership ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 25 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC has multiple deficiencies (25 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Georgia? ▾
In Georgia, alternatives include assisted living ($5,300/mo), home health aides ($6,101/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Georgia elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 115298.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.