5/5
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.
5/5
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.
Marsh’s Edge offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Saint Simons Island, GA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, while nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. The range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community.
Marsh’s Edge has 32 beds, making it a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Housing options include Cottage Homes and Villa Apartments. Cottage Home pricing runs from the mid-$400,000s to more than $1 million, while Villa Apartment pricing begins in the low $300,000s, so the housing type and selected unit can materially affect the amount a family plans to pay. Payment options are Medicare and private pay. Medicare can help cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, while private pay uses personal funds.
Total nurse staffing is 11 hours and 2 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated per resident. Residents can use the pool, dine in the fine dining setting, and receive rehabilitation services on site. Short term rehab supports recovery during a temporary stay, while respite care provides a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Pets are allowed.
A Walk Score of 67 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to complete some nearby errands independently. Mr. CHRIS MURRAY is the administrator, and Dustyn Sloan is the director.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Data period: Q3 2025 (July 1 – September 30, 2025).
This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 176 nursing homes we track in Georgia for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
11h 2mStandout metric: Total nursing, weekends is +212% above Georgia average
0 of 3 metrics below Georgia average
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes. All 5 are the facility's own employees; no agency contractors work in this role.
5 staff · 11.7-hour shifts
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care. All 8 are the facility's own employees; no agency contractors work in this role.
8 staff · 8.7-hour shifts
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life. All 23 are the facility's own employees; no agency contractors work in this role.
23 staff · 8.5-hour shifts
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
RN + LPN + aide · Sat–Sun
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
Sat–Sun
Every person who worked here at any point in the quarter, employees and contractors. It is not how many are on site at once: that is the "on an average day" figure.
63
42 employees · 21 contractors · 16 on an average day
63 total staff / 9 residents. Residents: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (data as of Jun 2026); staff: CMS Payroll-Based Journal (Q3 2025).Residents and staff come from two different CMS releases, so the two counts can be a few months apart.
7.00 : 1
63 staff ÷ 9 residents
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Average hours one staff member works on a day they are on shift, across every role.
7.8 h
↓ 6% · GA 8.3 hThis facility: 7.8 h, 6% below the Georgia average of 8.3 h (among Georgia facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
11,547 staff hours this quarter
See full Georgia ranking →88.3% of staff hours were worked by the facility's own employees
Georgia average: 94.2% · Contractors this quarter: Physical Therapy Assistant (4), Qualified Social Worker (4), Respiratory Therapy Technician (4), Speech Language Pathologist (3), Physical Therapy Aide (2), Occupational Therapy Assistant (2), Medical Director (1), Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (1)
Why it matters: employees work here week after week and get to know each resident's routines and needs. Agency contractors often rotate between facilities, so a higher employee share usually means more consistent care.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
32
Rank #207 / 216Bed count — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 207th out of 216 nursing homes we track in Georgia for bed count. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other Georgia facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
A community with a solid operating history and experience delivering ongoing care. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Rank #92 / 197Years in operation — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 92nd out of 197 nursing homes we track in Georgia for years in operation. Shows how long this facility has been in operation compared to other Georgia facilities. Longer operating histories may benefit residents, families, and staff. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
Somewhat walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Rank #39 / 220Walk Score — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 39th out of 220 nursing homes we track in Georgia for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Georgia facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
Occupancy lower than 85% suggests more openings may be available.
Rank #162 / 162Occupancy rate — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 162nd out of 162 nursing homes we track in Georgia for occupancy. Shows this facility's occupancy rate versus the Georgia average, with its Statewide rank out of 162. Higher occupancy signals strong local demand and financial stability. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Based on 9 residents and 32 beds. Source: state inspection report (May 2025)
Lower than the Georgia average: 80.7%
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
The below pricing was updated on
Marsh’s Edge is administered by Mr. Chris Murray.
This profile shows two inspection records, and their totals often differ. Inspection History and the Inspection Scorecard below are state data — the figures the state publishes and the state inspection reports we hold on file — covering the entire facility. CMS Health Inspection History covers only this home's Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing beds, from federal certification surveys.
In Georgia, the Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division conducts unannounced inspections to ensure facilities adhere to state health and safety requirements.
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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | GA Average | vs. GA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 6 | 25.0 | This facility has 76% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (6 vs. GA avg 25).↓ 76% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 0.5 | 1.3 | This facility has 62% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Georgia nursing home (0.5 vs. GA avg 1.3).↓ 62% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | GA Average | vs. GA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 12 | 16.0 | This facility has had 25% fewer total inspections than the Georgia average (12 vs. GA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 25% fewer |
Federal inspection data published by CMS, covering this home's Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled-nursing/nursing beds only.
100% corrected
2 of 2 citations corrected Latest inspection: May 22, 2025 · 1 citation (Pharmacy, moderate), corrected
Most cited category: Nutrition & Dietary, 1 of 2 citations · 2 categories in total
Corrected
Corrected
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 2 citations resulted from standard inspections.
Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports, which cover the Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled-nursing and nursing beds and no other part of the community. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
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
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
How residents at this home fare on health outcomes and preventive care, compared with the Georgia average.
CMS star rating for the care of short-stay residents, mostly people recovering after a hospital stay for under 100 days. It is built from the short-stay quality measures below. 5 stars is the best.
5
/ 5
Significantly above average
↑ 126% · GA 2.2This facility: 5.0, 126% above the GA average of 2.2 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Average of five long-stay measures: pressure ulcers, falls with major injury, unplanned weight loss, worsening ability to walk, and needing more help with daily activities. Each is the % of residents affected, so lower is better.
0.0
Score · lower is better
↓ 100% · GA 8.9This facility: 0.0, 100% below the GA average of 8.9 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Average of three long-stay measures: needing more help with daily activities, worsening ability to walk, and loss of bowel or bladder control. Each is the % of residents affected, so lower is better.
40.3
Score · lower is better
↑ 161% · GA 15.4This facility: 40.3, 161% above the GA average of 15.4 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.6 long-stay measures: 5 better, 1 worse
7 short-stay measures: 3 better, 1 worse, 3 compared with US only
People who live at the home · 6 measures
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
40.3%
↑ 155% · GA 15.8This facility: 40.3, 155% above the GA average of 15.8 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
↓ 100% · GA 2.5This facility: 0.0, 100% below the GA average of 2.5 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.0%
↓ 100% · GA 3.2This facility: 0.0, 100% below the GA average of 3.2 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
0.0%
↓ 100% · GA 5.6This facility: 0.0, 100% below the GA average of 5.6 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
↓ 100% · GA 11.3This facility: 0.0, 100% below the GA average of 11.3 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
↑ 9% · GA 91.4This facility: 100.0, 9% above the GA average of 91.4 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.Rehab and recovery after a hospital stay · 7 measures
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
10.0%
↓ 81% · US 53.7This facility: 10.0, 81% below the US average of 53.7 (among US facilities reporting a recent figure).
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
51.9%
↑ 3% · US 50.6This facility: 51.9, 3% above the US average of 50.6 (among US facilities reporting a recent figure).
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
↓ 100% · US 0.8This facility: 0.0, 100% below the US average of 0.8 (among US facilities reporting a recent figure).
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
↓ 100% · GA 2.6This facility: 0.0, 100% below the GA average of 2.6 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
↑ 25% · GA 80.3This facility: 100.0, 25% above the GA average of 80.3 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
25.5%
↑ 5% · GA 24.2This facility: 25.5, 5% above the GA average of 24.2 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
10.1%
↓ 17% · GA 12.2This facility: 10.1, 17% below the GA average of 12.2 (among GA facilities reporting a recent figure).Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse.Arrows show whether a figure is above or below the average. Green is better for residents, red is worse, and yellow means within 5% of the average. Grey compares with the US average only, because CMS publishes no state figure. The line on each bar marks the average.
Quality measures are calculated by CMS from Minimum Data Set (MDS) resident assessments and Medicare claims.
63% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
37% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jun 2026)
Total residents
9Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Marsh’s Edge from 2011–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2024.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2024.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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 #90 / 167Payroll costs — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 90th out of 167 nursing homes we track in Georgia. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Georgia average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
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 #2 / 167Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 2nd out of 167 nursing homes we track in Georgia. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Georgia average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Georgia that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
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).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (63% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 22 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Saint Simons Island's city center to Marsh’s Edge's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Marsh’s Edge is located in SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, Georgia.
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Marsh’s Edge has a walk score of 67. Somewhat walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Marsh’s Edge's occupancy is 28.1%.
Marsh’s Edge has been operating for approximately 12 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
Yes, Marsh’s Edge allows residents to bring their pets.
The team at Marsh’s Edge can be reached at WebRequest@Marshs-Edge.com.
Marsh’s Edge is registered as a for-profit in GA.
Mr. Chris Murray is the administrator of Marsh’s Edge.
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