Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home
710 NORTH IRWIN AVENUE, Ocilla, GA 31774
Ocilla, Georgia · CMS verdict
CMS rates Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above 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.
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home in Ocilla, Georgia holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 63 of 100 (grade D). The 30-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 (lighter deficiency book)
With 10 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 63 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 63.
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.
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), 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 Ocilla, Georgia, this facility operates 30 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 22 residents - an occupancy rate of about 73%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 73% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (10 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home compares 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 Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home ranks in Georgia
Among the 354 CMS-rated nursing homes in Georgia, Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 67% of them. The bars show how all Georgia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
66 Georgia homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 30 |
| Residents | 22 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Irwin |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home? ▾
CMS rates Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home at 4 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 3/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 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 Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home offer? ▾
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home is a skilled nursing facility with 30 beds with approximately 22 current residents. It operates under government - county ownership. The facility has recorded 10 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Palemon Gaskins Mem Nsg Home has multiple deficiencies (10 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 115713.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.