HERITAGE OAKS — Nursing Home in SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA

2255 FREDERICA ROAD, SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA, 31522 | 9126389988

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★☆ 4/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds125
Average Residents/Day53.1
CMS Certification Number115582

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.82 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.70 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection April 2, 2025
Total Deficiencies 2

HERITAGE OAKS had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 2, 2025).

Inspection Findings — April 2, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 17, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — May 17, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Heritage Oaks is a 125-bed nursing home in Saint Simons Island, Georgia. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident day, above the Georgia average of 3.6. Its most recent inspection, in April 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.

Heritage Oaks has stronger-than-average nurse staffing, which can support more attentive day-to-day care. However, recent inspection findings focused on resident assessments, food safety, and continence/UTI prevention — you may want to ask what specific corrective actions were taken and how the facility now monitors those areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HERITAGE OAKS Medicare and Medicaid certified?

HERITAGE OAKS is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is HERITAGE OAKS's CMS star rating?

HERITAGE OAKS has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at HERITAGE OAKS?

HERITAGE OAKS reports 3.8186 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has HERITAGE OAKS had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, HERITAGE OAKS had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does HERITAGE OAKS have?

HERITAGE OAKS has 125 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.

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