The Bell Minor Home
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Gainesville, GA
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The Bell Minor Home

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Gainesville, GA
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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The Bell Minor Home accepts Medicare and private pay.

Inspection History

In Georgia, the Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division conducts unannounced inspections to ensure facilities adhere to state health and safety requirements.

Since 2016 · 10 years of data 128 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Georgia state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2016 vs. Georgia state average
Overall vs. GA average 2 Worse Metrics worse than Georgia average:
• Total deficiencies (510% above)
• Deficiencies per year (510% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection April 9, 2025 Routine

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityGA Averagevs. GA Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 12821 This facility has 510% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (128 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 510% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2016. 12.82.1 This facility has 510% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (12.8 vs. GA avg 2.1).↑ 510% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • April 9, 2025 inspection found 18 deficiencies including immediate jeopardy for resident abuse, neglect, pressure ulcer care, medication management, and infection control; IJ was removed on March 31, 2025.
  • March 27, 2025 Life Safety Code survey cited 4 deficiencies for obstructed exits, hazardous area enclosures, combustible storage, and improper oxygen cylinder storage.
  • Follow-up surveys in November 2024 and January 2024 confirmed correction of all previously cited deficiencies from complaint investigations and recertification surveys.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022
Total health inspections 5

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Mar 2025

Total health citations
37 Rank #192 / 203Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 192nd out of 203 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Georgia State average, with a ranking across all 203 GA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
7.4 Rank #175 / 203Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 175th out of 203 homes in Georgia. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Georgia mean across 203 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

12 of 37 citations resulted from standard inspections; 5 of 37 resulted from complaint investigations; and 20 of 37 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)
Critical health citations
5
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

5 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

32 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 4 years)
Abuse/Neglect critical citation Mar 30, 2025
Corrected

Administration critical citation Mar 30, 2025
Corrected

Administration moderate citation Mar 30, 2025
Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Mar 30, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 199
Employees 96
Contractors 103
Staff to resident ratio 1.97 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 43
Average shift 8.9 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 35,016

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info 10 total: 3 full-time employees and 7 contractors. 10
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.7 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info 73 total: 13 full-time employees and 60 contractors. 73
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.9 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info 79 total: 53 full-time employees and 26 contractors. 79
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.5 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

18.5%

6,480 contractor hours this quarter

Licensed Practical Nurse: 60 Certified Nursing Assistant: 26 Registered Nurse: 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist: 6 Medication Aide/Technician: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant53267915,72692100%9.5
Licensed Practical Nurse1360739,57392100%8.9
Registered Nurse37101,0277683%7.7
Medication Aide/Technician1129939098%10.6
Dental Services Staff2029556368%7.9
Clinical Nurse Specialist46109407683%8
Respiratory Therapy Technician4049226874%7.2
Physical Therapy Aide3038827177%7.4
Other Dietary Services Staff2028037480%7
Physical Therapy Assistant3035836571%8.8
Dietitian1015756267%9.3
Administrator1014886166%8
Nurse Practitioner2024786065%8
Speech Language Pathologist2024416166%6.9
Qualified Social Worker2023786672%5.7
Occupational Therapy Aide0111122325%4.9
Occupational Therapy Assistant011761314%5.8
Medical Director011651314%5
79 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
73 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
10 Registered Nurse
% of Days 83%
2 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 98%
2 Dental Services Staff
% of Days 68%
10 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 83%
4 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 74%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 77%
2 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 80%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 71%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 67%
1 Administrator
% of Days 66%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 65%
2 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 66%
2 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 72%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 25%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 14%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 14%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2024-2025

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $76K Rank #190 / 204Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 190th out of 204 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Georgia average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 204 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
91% higher than State average

State average: $40K

Number of fines 2
In line with State average

State average: 2.1

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.3

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $76K
State average $40K
Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

2 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Mar 30, 2025
$72K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Feb 6, 2024
$5K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 17.8
73% worse than State average

State average: 10.3

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 34.7
100% worse than State average

State average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
Average State avg: 3.1 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.1%
61% worse than State average

State average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 50.9%
162% worse than State average

State average: 19.4%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 26.2%
63% worse than State average

State average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7%
15% worse than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 2.4%
62% better than State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6%
42% worse than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7%
22% better than State average

State average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 22.8%
161% worse than State average

State average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5%
In line with State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2%
8% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8%
In line with State average

State average: 95.0%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 3.41
56% worse than State average

State average: 2.18

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.34
19% worse than State average

State average: 1.97

Short-stay resident measures
Significantly below average State avg: 2.2 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7%
21% better than State average

State average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.4%
146% worse than State average

State average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0%
27% better than State average

State average: 78.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 29.6%
22% worse than State average

State average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 18.6%
52% worse than State average

State average: 12.2%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 2.6%
242% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 8.4%
84% worse than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 42.7%
16% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

51% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

49% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 6 - 7 months

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 101
Medicare
20
19.8% of residents
Medicaid
73
72.3% of residents
Private pay or other
8
7.9% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

For-profit
Operated by a business corporation.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$11.1M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$827.3K
For-profit Operated by a business corporation.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$11.1M Rank #87 / 197Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 87th out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Georgia average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$827.3K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$7.9K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #92 / 197Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 92nd out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Georgia average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$5.0M 45.3% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #130 / 197Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 130th out of 197 homes in Georgia. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Georgia average. Well-run Georgia facilities typically land around 50–62% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$5.3M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$10.3M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (51% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Admissions
288 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 51%
Private pay 49%
Discharges
275 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 42%
Private pay 58%

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Bell Minor Home

What is the occupancy rate at The Bell Minor Home?

The Bell Minor Home's occupancy is 97%.

What is the best email address for The Bell Minor Home?

The team at The Bell Minor Home can be reached at michael.ostrozynski@bellminorhome.com.

Does The Bell Minor Home operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

The Bell Minor Home is registered as a for-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of The Bell Minor Home?

Michael Ostrozynski is the administrator of The Bell Minor Home.

How many beds does The Bell Minor Home have?

The Bell Minor Home has 104 beds.

What is the address of The Bell Minor Home?

The Bell Minor Home is located at 2200 Old Hamilton Place Ne, Gainesville, GA 30507.

What is the phone number of The Bell Minor Home?

(770) 532-2066 will put you in contact with the team at The Bell Minor Home.

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